Adomi (Adome) Bridge — Local services in Eastern Region

The Adomi Bridge (originally the Volta Bridge) is a latticed steel arch suspension bridge crossing the Volta River at Atimpoku in Ghana in West Africa. It is the first permanent bridge to span the Volta River, which drains south into the Gulf of Guinea, and is Ghana's longest suspension bridge. It provides the main road passage, just south of the Akosombo Dam, between the Eastern Region and the Volta Region of Ghana. It was opened in 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. The iconic crescent-shaped arch bridge is featured in Ghanaian stamps...

The Adomi Bridge connects the Easter Region of Ghana at Atimpoku to the Volta Region. This is a utility bridge which serves several communities and cities and even connects some travellers to other countries near Ghana along the borders close. It is surrounded all year round with green vegetation with a mountainous forest view to one side. From the Juapong direction, you will be facing the famous Bridge View Hotel. This place often had tourist throne it for...

They tried to charge us 5 cedi to cross because we are foreigners. Then got very aggressive when I asked to see some credentials or proof that foreigners had to pay something to cross a bridge. Military came over and started shouting about how dare we ask for something like that and making threatening movements towards us with a cane. All in all one of the worst experiences we've had in Ghana and that all for a bridge which everyone cross...