March 18, 2017
An inaugural ceremony was held for a cable-stayed highway bridge built between the Federative Republic of Brazil; and French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France. This structure spans the Oyapock River and links the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque in the state of Amapá with the French Guianese commune of Saint-Georges-de-l’Oyapock in the arrondissement of Saint-Georges. The Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge – also known as the Oyapock Bridge – was designed by Italian architect Mario de Miranda.
The public officials on hand for the bridge’s Monday morning dedication included Martin Jaeger, the prefect of French Guiana; and Waldez Góes, governor of Amapá. Catherine Lama, reporting for the French overseas departmental television channel Guyane La Première, described the ceremony for the new bridge.
“It was 11:48 a.m. when Prefect Martin Jaeger and Governor Waldes Goes cut the French and Brazilian ribbons,” noted Lama. “A solemn moment experienced with great emotion by the authorities and the many dignitaries present on this bridge over the Oyapock.” Lama further stated, “The national anthems were played by the band of the ‘Joaquin Nabuco’ school of Oiapoque. This marks 20 years of history between the two banks for the construction of this structure between two countries located in the heart of the Amazon, on either side of a majestic river.”
Measuring 1,240 feet (378 meters) in length, the Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge has two lanes for automotive traffic and a sidewalk to accommodate pedestrians. The accompanying photo of this bridge was taken in 2018.
Photo Credit: Rômulo Ferreira (https://www.flickr.com/people/133918326@N07) – licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license at
For more information on the Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge (Oyapock Bridge), please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Brazilian_Binational_Bridge
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