Denton Bridge is a prominent bridge in
The Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
that connects the capital city of
, located on St. Mary's Island, to the mainland. Named after
Sir George Chardin Denton, the former
Governor of Gambia, the bridge has a span of 210 m and crosses over the
Tanbi Wetland Complex.
The bridge is a
girder bridge
A girder bridge is a bridge that uses girders as the means of supporting its deck. The two most common types of modern steel girder bridges are plate and box.
The term "girder" is often used interchangeably with "beam" in reference to bridge de ...
that opened in 1986 and is the sole roadway connecting the mainland to Banjul, with the only other method of entrance being a ferry from
Barra.
See also
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Transport in the Gambia
References
Buildings and structures in Banjul
Bridges completed in 1986
Bridges in the Gambia
Road bridges
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