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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Transport in Guyana (section Bridges)
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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Georgetown, Guyana (redirect from Georgetown, Demerara)
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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RMS Atrato (1853) (section Demerara and Amazon)
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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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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Amapá (section Ports and harbours)
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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