Английская Википедия:Denham Suspension Bridge
Шаблон:Infobox bridge The Denham Suspension Bridge, also known as the Garraway Stream Bridge is a footbridge in Guyana linking Mahdia to Bartica. This suspension bridge was constructed over the Potaro River in an area known as Garraway Stream by a Scottish civil engineer and general contractor, John Aldi,[1] on 6 November 1933.[2]
The namesake for the bridge was the Governor of British Guiana (1930–1935), Sir Edward Brandis Denham (1876–1938), who opened the bridge[2] with golden scissors according to the Montreal Gazette.[3] The bridge and path was meant to shorten the journey to the Potaro gold fields by five days.[3] Miners would later call the bridge, the Cassandra Crossing.[4]
In January 2020, the bridge was rehabilitated and reopened for light vehicles up to 10 tonnes.[5] The bridge has been declared a regional monument.[2]
See also
References
External links
- The Bridge to El Dorado: The Story of the Denham Suspension Bridge by For the Culture Guyana
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