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14-457: In 1953 (before the independence of Ghana in 1956 from British colonial rule), the decision was made to build a bridge across the Volta River to replace the overloaded ferry service at Senchi where delays were occasionally up to a few days. Reconnaissance indicated a good site for a single-span crossing about 800 ft long at a narrow neck of the river at Adomi, about 2.5 miles upstream of

28-404: A two-lane road deck suspended by cables. The lower-chord arch rises 158.5 ft (48.3 m) above the hinges and the main span is 805 ft (245 m) long. To make an aesthetically pleasing crescent-shaped arch, the lower curve formed by the lower chords is a parabola, and the upper curve is derived from it by offsets decreasing logarithmically from the center to the hinges. Aesthetically

42-906: Is a town in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region of Ghana . Senchi is situated along the west banks of the Volta River , downstream from the Akosombo Dam . Senchi has a ferry station used for the crossing of the Volta River from the west to the Old Akrade on the eastern side. It was the major crossing for vehicular traffic prior to the completion of the construction of the Adomi Bridge in January 1957. In 2014, it experienced very heavy traffic while

56-469: The Adomi Bridge was closed to traffic for repairs. Senchi is well noted as the location of some resorts and guest houses south of the dam on the Volta River. These include Royal Senchi Resort and The Senchi Consensus This Eastern Region, Ghana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ghana Highway Authority The Ghana Highway Authority ( GHA )

70-823: The Divisions of the Authority are grouped under three main Departments, namely: This Department embraces 7 Divisions, namely: There is an Internal Audit Division, that is directly responsible to the Chief Executive but which for administration purposes, reports to the Deputy Chief Executive (Administration). This Department embraces 7 Divisions, namely: The Head of this Department is the Deputy Chief Executive for Development. This Department embraces: This Ghana -related article

84-453: The arch was the perfect complement to the trough of the valley... and the silver colour proposed for the steelwork would offset the green of the hills against which it would be seen. --Scott and Roberts (1958) As the roadbed is suspended by means of vertical cable stays (hangers) connected to the steel truss arch, the bridge can be considered as a hybrid arch suspension type. Pairs of vertical cables or hangers are attached at 35-ft intervals to

98-540: The deck transverse beams, which, along with six longitudinal stringer beams and bracers in between the transverse beams, support the weight of the roadway and its load. The bridge was officially opened on 25 January 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah , then Prime Minister of the Gold Coast and first President of Ghana. It carries the National Route N2 and has been of tremendous help to travelers and traders who use

112-450: The eastern corridor and finally use the Adomi Bridge to cross the Volta River. The bridge is about 87 km (54 mi) northeast of Accra , the capital of Ghana, and about 75 km (47 mi) north of the port of Tema . In April 2019, Adomi Bridge was classified as a tourist site after a consensus between the Asuogyaman District , Ghana Highway Authority and Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC). Senchi Senchi

126-473: The ferry and closer to the then-projected dam and power station in the Volta River Project. Several sketch designs for an arch bridge or a suspension bridge at Adomi and other sites were drawn and cost estimates were developed. The Standing Development Committee chose the single-span arch at Adomi. In Fall 1953 the consulting engineers were appointed: Sir William Halcrow & Partners were

140-413: The project administrators and designed all approach roads and spans, while Freeman Fox & Partners were to design the single-span arch bridge. A year later, tenders were invited for the complete project, including approach roads, the arch bridge and approach spans. By January 1955, the contracts were settled and some construction staff began to arrive on site. Dorman Long (Bridge and Engineering) Ltd

154-653: The road to access the east and north regions of Ghana . The Adomi Bridge is located in Atimpoku in the Eastern Region of Ghana, which is along the Volta River. The bridge carries National Route N2 and connects parts of the Eastern Region and Juapong in the North Tongu District , Ho, Hohoe, and other towns in the Volta Region . A trip from the northern regions of Ghana on N2 would go through

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168-470: The upper and lower chord of the crescent-shaped arch. The concrete carriageway was built after the steelwork was completed for the arch and the deck. By January 1957 the project was substantially completed. The total cost of the completed project was 682 thousand British pounds . The single-span arch bridge was designed by William Brown of the engineers' Freeman Fox & Partners . It is a two-hinged silver latticed steel crescent-shaped arch bridge with

182-505: Was established as a corporate body by GHA Degree 1974 (NRCD 298). NRCD 298 was repealed by the GHA Act 1997 (Act 540), which, however, continued the Authority in existence with responsibility for the administration, control, development, and maintenance of the country's trunk road network totaling 13,367 km and related facilities. GHA's 13,367  km of trunk roads make up about 33% of Ghana's total road network of 40,186 km. All

196-572: Was the main construction contractor and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company was the steelwork fabricator. Work on the bridge began in March 1955, with the steel parts being prefabricated in the United Kingdom, while concrete works for the approach spans and the bridge abutments were carried out on site. The prefabricated parts were fully welded, but almost all on-site steelwork erections were designed as bolted connections, including those of

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