Denton Bridge (Gambia)

Denton Bridge
View from Denton Bridge
Coordinates 13°28′04.3″N 16°37′40.7″W / 13.467861°N 16.627972°W / 13.467861; -16.627972Coordinates: 13°28′04.3″N 16°37′40.7″W / 13.467861°N 16.627972°W / 13.467861; -16.627972
Crosses Tanbi Wetland Complex
Named for Sir George Chardin Denton
Characteristics
No. of lanes 4
Denton Bridge
Location in The Gambia

Denton Bridge is a prominent bridge in The Gambia that connects the capital city of Banjul, located on St. Mary's Island, to the mainland. Named for Sir George Chardin Denton, the former Governor of Gambia, the bridge has a span of 690 feet (210 m) and crosses over the Tanbi Wetland Complex.[1] The bridge is a girder bridge that opened in 1986 and is the sole roadway connecting the mainland to Banjul, with the only other method of entrance being a ferry from Barra.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ pt. "Denton Bridge, Oyster Creek, Banjul". Access Gambia. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  2. ↑ Philip Briggs; Simon Fenton (21 November 2017). The Gambia. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-78477-064-8.


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