Douala bridge, Bridge across Wouri River in Douala, Cameroon.
The Douala Bridge, also called the Bonabéri bridge, is a concrete road bridge over the Wouri River linking Bonabéri with Douala. Built between 1951 and 1954 by French firms including the Société de construction des Batignolles, it was inaugurated on 15 May 1955.
The original structure was built in the 1950s and was the first permanent river crossing in the region. This crossing fundamentally changed traffic and development in Douala.
The bridge connects two halves of Douala and allows people to cross between Bonabéri and the city center in their daily routines. It has become a place where neighbors meet and the rhythm of city life becomes visible.
The structure carries heavy traffic daily between the city and the opposite side. Visitors should expect congestion during peak hours and cross best outside these times.
When it opened on 15 May 1955, the bridge was the third longest in Africa and the longest concrete bridge on the continent. In 1956 FIDES issued a 15-franc stamp titled "Pont sur le Wouri" as part of a series on Cameroon.
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