The Road (Saba)

The Road is the unofficial name for the road that connects the villages of Saba, Netherlands. It's nicknamed as "The Road That Couldn't Be Built."

The Road
"The Road That Couldn't Be Built."
Length14 km (8.7 miles)
LocationSaba,
 Netherlands
FromWell's Bay Beach / Fort Bay
Major
junctions		branch to Fort Bay
The Bottom
to St. Johns
Windwardside
Hiking Trail to Mt. Scenery
Zion's Hill
to sulfur mine
Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
ToCove Bay Beach
Construction
Construction start1938
Inauguration1943

History

After several engineers claimed that a road in Saba couldn't be built, Josephus Lambert Hassell (1906-1983)[1], a Saban, along with the Saban people, began building the road in 1938. No machines were used during the creation of the road. In 1943, the first section of the road (between Fort Bay and The Bottom) was inaugurated. By 1958, The Road was finished.[2]

Route

There aren't official documents about the exact route of The Road. After matching several sources, The Road is believed to go from Well's Bay Beach to Cove Bay Beach with a branch to Fort Bay after The Bottom, in the direction of Well's Bay Beach. The Road connects the island with the airport as well.

References
  1. "CN vs NL - Caribisch Nederland - Het mooiste stukje Nederland".
  2. "About Saba | Saba Tourism". 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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