Takutu River Bridge

Local nameTakutu River Bridge
LocationLethem, Guyana

The Takutu River Bridge is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009. Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries. It cost US$5 million and was paid for by Brazil. The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America.The bridge is the only instance in the Americas of a land border where drivers must change from driving on the left to driving on the right, or vice versa. The changeover is achieved by means of a crossover bridge on the Guyanese side.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takutu_River_Bridge

Address Lethem to Annai Road, Guyana

Coordinates 3°22'50.736" N -59°48'38.582" E

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