Monday 15 September 2008

Old Bridge reconstruction to begin soon?

In October 2006 a section of the old bridge linking central Monrovia to Bushrod Island collapsed. Two years on, the contract for rebuilding the bridge has just been signed (I think), and today I talked to some market stall holders at the base of the bridge who were having to move their stalls in preparation for the construction work that will begin soon...maybe. My question is: will the Old Bridge be known as the New Bridge after it is rebuilt, and if so, will the New Bridge become the Old Bridge? Olly

Early 2005: open-air market on the bridge.

Early 2005: heaving with humanity.

Today: the bridge seen from the river bank.

Today: the bridge seen from the...err...bridge.

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