Adomi bridge at atimpoku in the asuogyaman district of the. See 2 photos and 1 tip from 6 visitors to adomi bridge. Motorists who use the adomi bridge to connect to their various destinations in the eastern and volta regions can now heave a sigh of relief as rehabilitation works near completion. The link road is a 54m cablestayed bridge that will serve as an alternative to adomi bridge. The video shows the suspect being dragged into a police van by some officers with a plastered face. Media in category adomi bridge the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Project management, expatriate, steel structures, bridges, branch manager. Per the project schedule, the contractor, messrs bilfinger of austria is. Jerry john rawlings used when he reportedly touched the waters surface as he flew under the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the. Engineers of bilfinger mce gmbh of austria who are working on the project said the work was 82 per cent complete and it would be handed over to the government in. Video of how kasoa cop killer was grabbed on adomi bridge.
Rcip is a grantloan program for roads, bridges, water supply, wastewater treatment, storm water collection, and solid waste disposal. Add your feedback for dextdee livingstones project by signing in or signing up. Adomi bridge, fruher auch volta bridge ist eine stra. Get free icons or unlimited royaltyfree icons with nounpro. By erasmus solomon, atimpoku, er rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the asuogyaman district in the eastern region is nearing completion. The rehabilitated adomi bridge at atimpoku in the eastern region have started developing cracks less than a year and half after its commissioning. Rehabilitation of adomi bridge progresses graphic online. Temaakosombo product pipeline refurbishment epcm holdings. Download the latest version of bridge project for windows. Make the transition work better with our freeto download. The rehabilitation work which began in march last year involves the replacement of the entire deck and all the hangers and ropes that support the 56yearold bridge. The asuogyaman district assembly in collaboration with appraise music and media and the akwamu traditional authority has launched the adomi international river festival at senchi in the eastern region.
Rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge began in march 2014 by the austrian construction and engineering firm, bilfinger mce gmbh. Well, footage of the man who is supposedly charging people for taking pictures on the adomi bridge. The bridge will be opened to traffic immediately after president john mahama commissions it, he continued. He said your excellency mr president, this is the receipt given to me today 19th april 2019 at adomi bridge as fee for pictures i want to take as a ghanaian on the bridge kwame nkrumah built and which mahama renovated. Rawlings never flew an aircraft under the adomi bridge. Ghanas longest bridge the adomi bridge was reopened to traffic last saturday after 22 months of rehabilitation works. The adomi bridge was closed to vehicular traffic to allow major rehabilitation on march 14, 2014.
The adomi bridge on the volta river at atimpoku in the eastern region is to be opened to vehicular traffic by saturday, august 2, 2008. Rehabilitation of adomi bridge nears completion erasmus. Bridge project is a video game in which the player. Rehabilitation of adomi bridge nears completion ghana. Engineers working on the project say the work is 76 percent complete, and is about.
It crosses the volta river about 10 km south of the akosombo dam and forms one of the most important traffic routes between the capital a ccra and the eastern part of the country. Business people, state agencies, government appointees and all travelers to the volta region will soon give a sign of relief as the adomi bridge is expected to be opened in september this year. Pdf rehabilitation of the adomi bridge in ghana researchgate. It is in this vein that the alternative crossing at volivo and the bypass road is vital, the minister explained. It is a twohinged steel arch bridge with a deck suspended by cables. It spans the volta river that drains into the gulf of guinea, south of the akosombo dam. A close look will also be taken at the entire foundation of the bridge as part of the. Prior to the construction of the adomi bridge no per. Transformational agenda work on volivo bridge to start. Ghana and kwame nkrumah constructed the adomi bridge in 1956, surely and rightly with the power and will of all the people, ghana in effect achieved. The people in charge told me that the order is from the president, that even if you want to take selfie its 2gh per person. Adomi bridge to be completed in october project engineer. The bridge will serve as an alternative crossing point on the volta river in any unforeseen circumstance that results in closure of the adomi bridge, as happened recently when the adomi bridge was closed down for rehabilitation. Just 5 miles downriver from the dam is the magnificent adomi bridge.
Engineers of bilfinger mce gmbh of austria who are working on the project said the work was 82 percent complete, and it would be handed over to the government in november. Jerry john rawlings used when he reportedly touched the waters surface as he flew under the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the eastern region. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Download this free stock photo about sunset on adomi bridge from ghanas free pictures platform. Polyroads positive west africa is a company branch under polymer pavements, also known as polyroads, has its head office in johannesburg, south africa and is represented in eighteen countries on four continents. A market centre, ho also produces palm oil, cotton, and cocoa. As part of the rehabilitation exercise the deck and all hangers of the bridge will be replaced. At the beginning, a short summary about design and construction of the bridge in the middle of the. The adomi bridge is to be closed down for a year for rehabilitation works to be carried out on it. The adomi bridge, located around akosombo and lying over the volta river, was first opened in 1957.
A video of how eric kojo dua, the prime suspect in the killing of two policemen at kasoa buduburam, was arrested on the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the eastern region has surfaced. The longest bridges on the volta lake in ghana was. By naa lamiley bentil daily graphic ghana coronavirus disease covid19 get the latest live updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Government to undertake road projects in 2019 roads minister. Ghana tourism authority now charges for selfies on adomi.
In this paper, the adomi bridge in ghana and its ongoing rehabilitation project is presented. Air commodore kwame pumpuni formerly of the ghana air force has revealed that there is no evidence whatsoever that former president jerry john rawlings flew a plane under the adomi bridge, emphasising that it is impossible to fly a plane under the adomi bridge. Bilfinger mce gmbh project manager rehabilitation of adomi bridge. Jump to navigation jump to search this article is of interest to the following. Photos available to show cracks developing in the asphalted road on the bridge which connects the volta and eastern regions. Download scientific diagram a map of ghana with location of adomi bridge, b. For years, it had been rumoured that the former president soloed and flew a plane under the adomi bridge to the admiration of many ghanaians. The volivo bridge will be 200m longer than adomi bridge. It crosses the volta river about 10 km south of the akosombo dam and forms one of the most important traffic routes. The famous bridge was closed to traffic in march 2014 to allow for rehabilitation works estimated at million. This follows the completion of repair works on two of the three beams which support the bridge but which developed cracks about six weeks ago. The adomi bridge is a bridge located in ghana in west africa.
Shocker as ghana tourism authority now charges for selfies. Afdb funds will not be enough to complete the project, so the government. Rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the eastern region, which started last year, is expected to be completed in november, one month later than scheduled. The adomi bridge, which connects atimpoku in the eastern region and juapong in the volta region, is the shortest link between the two regions. Adomi bridge, suspension bridge, matlab simulations, mathematical model, runge kutta. Contrary to common knowledge that it is the longest bridge in the country, it isnt. New bridge across volta river to commence news ghana. Video of historic fighter jet rawlings used to fly under. Adomi bridge rehabilitation 80% complete 7262015 rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge at atimpoku in the asuogyaman district in the eastern region is nearing completion. In less three years after the completion of the rehabilitation of the adomi bridge that links accra to the volta region and parts of eastern region, the facility has developed cracks.
Rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge at atimpku in the eastern region, which started last year, is progressing steadily, and expected to be completed in. The volta bridge, otherwise known as adomi bridge has been closed to traffic. Adomi bridge icons download free vector icons noun project. Pca is now handling the logistics and finance of the proposed project by his excellency presient nana addo danquah akuffo addo. The adomi bridge in the west african ghana is the longest bridge in the country with a.
Along the existing pipeline, various thirdparty intrusions existed and product was lost from the tema oil refinery to the akosombo terminal. Business people, state agencies, government appointees and all travelers to the volta region will soon give a sign of relief as the adomi bridge is. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. This is to pave way for rehabilitation works on the bridge and follows the successful assembling of. A few days ago, it emerged that authorities at the adomi bridge per the direction of the president charge tourists a certain amount of money before they are allowed to take pictures. It lies on a main road from the coast leading northeastward to togo. Man who charges for taking pictures on adomi bridge. Rehabilitation works on the adomi bridge will be completed by october this year, the contractor has said. The adomi bridge in the west african ghana is the longest bridge in the country with a free span of 245 m and a total length of approximately 336 m. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where.
1484 1566 1207 1020 1495 709 546 894 1293 395 1421 251 713 40 502 303 1339 1269 198 1342 356 1033 531 492 1186 315 1197 1085 723 374 432 1244 1099 350 497