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    The Demerara Harbour Bridge is a 6,074-foot (1,851 m) long floating toll bridge. It was commissioned on 2 July 1978. The bridge crosses the Demerara River...
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    floating bridge, the Demerara Harbour Bridge, crosses the river 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Georgetown from Peter's Hall, East Bank Demerara to Schoon...
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  • water Demerara River, a river of Guyana Demerara Harbour Bridge on the Demerara River Demerara window, a type of window used in hot climates Demerara is...
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    (350 m) Berbice Bridge Completed 2008. Spans 5,153.277 feet (1,571 m). Located near New Amsterdam in Guyana. Demerara Harbour Bridge Completed 1978. Spans...
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    in Guyana, which has the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the Berbice Bridge. Historical examples of designs for retractable bridges include those by Leonardo...
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  • its freight. Commuters to West Demerara have a choice of road transport via the Demerara Harbour Bridge or by the Demerara River ferry from the Stabroek...
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    made of wood. Demerara Harbour Bridge: The world's fourth-longest floating bridge. Berbice Bridge: The world's sixth-longest floating bridge. Caribbean Community...
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    coach service between Georgetown and Boa Vista in Brazil. The Demerara Harbour Bridge is a major crossing point. Taxi service is available almost everywhere...
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    Parika (category Populated places in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
    from Georgetown. In 2020, work started to upgrade the road from Demerara Harbour Bridge to Parika to a 2x2 lane dual carriageway. Parika itself is a small...
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  • list of bridges in Guyana. Berbice Bridge near New Amsterdam, Guyana Demerara Harbour Bridge near Georgetown, Guyana Denham Suspension Bridge, also known...
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    completed during his premiership include the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, Demerara Harbour Bridge and Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Burnham improved women's...
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  • the Demerara Harbour Bridge. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020. "Joseph Holder: The poetic engineer bridging Guyana...
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  • connected by road to the West Coast of Demerara, and to the city of Georgetown via the Demerara Harbour Bridge. It had a night spot, bar and hotel for...
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    Plantation Peter's Hall (category Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica)
    Georgetown. It has been joined to the west bank of the Demerara River since 1978 by the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The area saw additional development from around...
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  • Vreed en Hoop (category Populated places in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
    the Demerara River linking Vreed en Hoop to the capital city of Georgetown in about five minutes, much faster than using the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB)...
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    Crime in Guyana Cuisine of Guyana Culture of Guyana Demerara Harbour Bridge Demerara-Mahaica Demerara River Demographics of Guyana Diplomatic missions of...
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    Floating Harbour is 12 miles (19 km). The stretch is made navigable by the use of locks and weirs. In the centre of Bath it passes under various bridges including...
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    Avon and lost control of Demerara, which became wedged against both banks. When the tide went out the ship was left bridging the river, and suffered structural...
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    of Holland granted to any Dutch citizen a four years' monopoly of any harbour or place of commerce which he might discover in that region (Guiana). The...
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    Curaçao (section Bridges)
    Willemstad on the banks of an inlet called the Schottegat; the natural harbour proved an ideal place for trade. Commerce and shipping—and piracy—became...
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    navigate. Several vessels have grounded in the gorge including the SS Demerara soon after her launch in 1851, the schooner Gipsy in 1878, the steam tug...
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    port in Macapá; however, it is not suitable for cargo traffic. The main harbour is the Port of Santana which is also used for international cargo. The...
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  • Señora la Reina de los Ángeles. 1782 Catu Bahia Brazil 1782 Georgetown Demerara-Mahaica Guyana Originally called La Nouvelle Ville. 1783 Vitória da Conquista...
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    entrance and a number of shallows within, Maputo Bay forms a valuable harbour, accessible to large vessels at all seasons of the year. The surrounding...
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    (4,700 mi) of railways, bridges, irrigation systems covering 1.4 million hectares (5,400 sq mi) of rice fields, several harbours, and 140 public drinking...
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    the Indonesian cities of Bengkalis, Dumai and Pekanbaru departing from Harbour Master's Jetty. Regular boat services to Big Island depart from mainland...
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  • over the Netherlands Raid on Essequibo and Demerara 24–27 February - British raid Dutch Essequibo and Demerara Action of 25 February 1781 - British victory...
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    the Chuchura station. The Hooghly Ghat station is beside the Sampreeti Bridge which is a connector between the eastern and the western side of the Ganges...
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    under the Pangkor Treaty of 1874. It was hoped that its excellent natural harbour would prove to be valuable. This did not come to be with the territory...
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    renovating the fortress' gate in 1670, they further built walls to protect the harbour and expanded city.[citation needed] During the mid-17th century the city...
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