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Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge

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Crosses
  
Suriname river

Other name(s)
  
Suriname Bridge

Height
  
52 m

Construction started
  
1996

Location
  
Suriname

Locale
  
North Suriname

Longest span
  
155 metres (509 ft)

Opened
  
20 May 2000

Total length
  
1,504 m

Bridge type
  
Box girder bridge

Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge

Carries
  
2-lane wide highway (East-West Link)

Address
  
Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, Jules Wijdenboschbrug, Suriname

Similar
  
Fort Zeelandia, Coppename Bridge, Coppename River, Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Central Suriname Nature R

Brug in suriname in full hd


The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge (Dutch: Jules Wijdenboschbrug), also called Suriname bridge and known locally as Bosje Brug, is a bridge over the Suriname river between the capital city Paramaribo and Meerzorg in the Commewijne District. The bridge is part of the East-West Link, and is named after former president Jules Wijdenbosch. Constructed by Dutch constructor Ballast-Nedam, the bridge has two lanes, is 1504 metres long, and was opened on 20 May 2000.

References

Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge Wikipedia