Second Abidjan Bridge, Road bridge in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The Second Abidjan Bridge is a road crossing made of concrete that spans the Ébrié Lagoon with ten structural sections using hollow box construction. It provides a direct link across the water between the city's northern and southern sections.
Architect Henri Chomette designed this infrastructure, which was later named Pont Général-de-Gaulle in honor of the French statesman. The bridge became a catalyst for urban expansion after its completion.
The bridge is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), general, leader of the Free French and President of France from 1959 to 1969; it received this name in 1971, four years after opening. Locals call it the Second Bridge, since it was Abidjan's second crossing of the Ébrié Lagoon.
The deck carries two pedestrian walkways, one on each side, alongside 2x3 vehicle lanes, so crossing on foot is possible. The bridge reopened to traffic on 16 December 2015 after rehabilitation work that began on 2 June 2015. It links the two halves of Abidjan across the Ébrié Lagoon.
The bridge was built between August 1964 and June 1967 by 600 workers under architect Henri Chomette, at a cost of 3.3 billion CFA francs financed by the Ivorian state and a European Development Fund loan. It was inaugurated on 1 July 1967 and only took its current name in 1971.
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