Coppename Bridge
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The Coppename Bridge is a bridge over the Coppename River
in Suriname
, part of the East-West Link
.
The bridge links Jenny
in the Coronie District
with Boskamp
in the Saramacca District
. It was opened in 1999, a year before the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge
opened in Paramaribo
.
Further upstream there is a second (Bailey
) bridge over the Coppename River, near Bitagron
, built in 1975-76.
Coppename River
The Coppename is a river in Suriname in the district of Sipaliwini, forming part of the boundary between the districts of Coronie and Saramacca.-Course:The Coppename river begins in the Wilhelmina Mountains...
in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, part of the East-West Link
East-West Link (Suriname)
The East-West Link is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron...
.
The bridge links Jenny
Jenny, Suriname
Jenny is a town on the East-West Link in Suriname, located in the Coronie district. It lies on the mouth of the Coppename River opposite the town of Boskamp, to which it is linked by the Coppename bridge....
in the Coronie District
Coronie District
Coronie is a district of Suriname, situated on the coast. Coronie's capital city is Totness, with other towns including Corneliskondre, Friendship, Jenny...
with Boskamp
Boskamp, Suriname
Boskamp is a town on the East-West Link in Suriname, located in the central north of the country, in the Saramacca District. It lies opposite to Jenny, to which it is connected via the Coppename bridge....
in the Saramacca District
Saramacca District
Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. Saramacca's capital city is Groningen, with other towns and cities including Batavia and Boskamp.Saramacca has a population of 13,600 and an area of 3,636 km²....
. It was opened in 1999, a year before the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge
Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge
The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge , also called Suriname bridge, is a bridge over the Suriname river between the capital city Paramaribo and Meerzorg in the Commewijne District. The bridge is part of the East-West Link, and is named after former president Jules Wijdenbosch...
opened in Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
.
Further upstream there is a second (Bailey
Bailey bridge
The Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed by the British during World War II for military use and saw extensive use by both British and the American military engineering units....
) bridge over the Coppename River, near Bitagron
Bitagron
Bitagron or Witagron is a town in Suriname on the Coppename River at the crossing of the Southern East-West Link from Paramaribo to Apoera in West-Suriname.In the local language Bitagron means 'Land of my forefathers'....
, built in 1975-76.