Houphouët-Boigny Bridge is a road and rail bridge over the

Ébrié Lagoon The Ébrié Lagoon lies in Ivory Coast, separated for almost all of its length from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. The long lagoon is linked to the sea by the Vridi Canal, while the Comoë River flows into it. The lagoon averages ...

which links the two halves of the city

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city p ...

in Ivory Coast. The structure is a girder bridge, hollow

box A box (plural: boxes) is a container used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides. Boxes can be very small (like a matchbox) or very large (like a shipping box for furniture), and can ...

, double deck bridge with eight spans of ,Houphouët-Boigny Bridge
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* Bridges in Ivory Coast Bridges completed in 1954 Bridges completed in 1957 Road-rail bridges Buildings and structures in Abidjan {{Africa-bridge-struct-stub