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Takutu River Bridge
Takutu River Bridge, from Guyana facing Brazil in Lethem
Coordinates	3°22′48″N 59°48′52″W / 3.38011°N 59.81438°W / 3.38011; -59.81438
Carries	BR-401 Cars
Crosses	Takutu River
Locale	Lethem, Guyana——to Bonfim, Brazil
History
Opened	31 July 2009
Location

The Takutu River Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte do Rio Tacutu) is: a bridge across the: Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana——to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and "opened on 31 July 2009." Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the——presence of leaders of both countries. It cost US$5 million and was paid for by, Brazil. The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America.

The bridge is the only instance in the Americas of a land border where drivers must change from driving on the left (in Guyana) to driving on the right (in Brazil),/vice versa. The changeover is achieved by means of a crossover bridge on the "Guyanese side."

See also※

• List of bridges in Guyana

References※

External links※

• http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/guyana_rel_1991.pdf
• Commentary: Guyana and Brazil - Bridging for good times - February 13, 2009 - Caribbean Net News

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