The Gambia River bridge set to end 'centuries' of trade chaos with Senegal Monday Jan 21,2019
A new bridge spanning the River Gambia is set to revolutionise travel and trade in the region.
The Gambia is a thin sliver of land either side of the eponymous river, surrounded on three sides by Senegal.
The
1.9km (1.2 miles) Senegambia bridge near Farafenni links the two halves
of The Gambia, as well as allowing people from the north of Senegal to
reach the southern Senegalese province of Casamance with ease.
Up until now, people have had to use an unreliable ferry crossing or
take the long route round The Gambia. Lorry drivers could spend days,
and sometimes a week, in a queue waiting to cross meaning that
perishable goods could spoil.
On Monday, people took the opportunity to make the crossing over the bridge for the first time.
The
1.9km (1.2 miles) Senegambia bridge near Farafenni links the two halves
of The Gambia, as well as allowing people from the north of Senegal to
reach the southern Senegalese province of Casamance with ease.
Up until now, people have had to use an unreliable ferry crossing or
take the long route round The Gambia. Lorry drivers could spend days,
and sometimes a week, in a queue waiting to cross meaning that
perishable goods could spoil.
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