Adome Bridge, Steel arch bridge in Asuogyaman District, Ghana.

The Adomi Bridge is a two-hinged steel arch bridge over the Volta River at Atimpoku, carrying the N2 road between Ghana's Eastern and Volta regions. Its crescent-shaped arch, built from white-painted lattice steel with diagonal cross-bracing, rises 48.3 m above the hinges and spans 245 m. Vertical cables hang from the arch to support a two-lane road deck with walkways on both sides.

The bridge was completed in 1957 and became Ghana's first permanent crossing over the Volta River, permanently linking two previously separated regions. Designed under William Brown from Freeman Fox & Partners, it marked a turning point in the nation's infrastructure development.

The bridge's crescent-shaped arch has appeared on Ghanaian postage stamps and on the country's currency. It carries National Route N2, the road traders and travellers use to reach Ho, Hohoe and towns east of the Volta. The name Adomi comes from the narrow neck of the river where the crossing was built, about 2.5 miles upstream of the old Senchi ferry.

The bridge connects directly to the national highway and handles heavy traffic flow, making it straightforward to access for regional travel. Plan your crossing during daylight hours if possible, as the road can become congested during peak travel periods.

The deck hangs from pairs of vertical cables fixed at 35-foot intervals to transverse beams, making the structure a hybrid of an arch and a suspension bridge. The arch's lower chord follows a parabola, while the upper curve is set by offsets that shrink logarithmically toward the hinges, giving the crescent profile seen on Ghanaian stamps and currency.