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 That Couldn't Be Built." | |
Length | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
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Location | Saba,![]() |
From | Well'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 |
To | Cove Bay Beach |
Construction | |
Construction start | 1938 |
Inauguration | 1943 |
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
- "CN vs NL - Caribisch Nederland - Het mooiste stukje Nederland".
- "About Saba | Saba Tourism". 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2020-05-08.