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The Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge spans the Oyapock River, linking the cities of Oiapoque in Amapá, Brazil and Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana, France. The bridge is cable-stayed, with two towers rising to a height of 83 metres (272 ft) and a length of 378 metres (1,240 ft). There are two lanes for vehicles with a total width ...
Oyapock River Bridge The Oyapock or Oiapoque ( / ˈ ɔɪ . ə p ɒ k , ɔɪ . ə ˈ p oʊ k i / ; French : Fleuve Oyapock [flœv ojapɔk] ; Portuguese : Rio Oiapoque [ˈʁiu ɔjɐˈpɔki] ) is a 403-kilometre (250 mi) long river in South America that forms most of the border between the French overseas department of French Guiana and the ...
The Brazil–France border is the line, located in the Amazon Rainforest, that limits the territories of Brazil and France. The border is located between the Brazilian state of Amapá and French Guiana. It is 730 kilometres (450 mi) in length. It is the longest border France shares with another country, despite not being located in mainland France.
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The Oyapock River Bridge over the Oyapock River was opened on 18 March 2017 linking French Guiana with Brazil. The amount of traffic on Route nationale 2 varies greatly. In 2010, before the bridge opened, the average daily traffic was 23,185 vehicles per day at Balata, and fell to 438 vehicles in Saint-Georges. References
The Oyapock River Bridge, connecting the village with Saint-Georges in French Guiana, was completed in 2011 but not opened to pedestrian or vehicle traffic until 2017. [ 5 ] Lying on the northern coast of Brazil, Oiapoque is popularly considered the northernmost point of Brazil.
Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ] ⓘ; French Guianese Creole: Senjòrj; sometimes unofficially called Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. It lies on the Oyapock River (which forms the border with Brazil), opposite the Brazilian town ...
Following a treaty between France and Brazil signed in July 2005, the Oyapock River Bridge over the Oyapock River was built and completed in 2011, becoming the first land crossing ever between French Guiana and the rest of the world (there is a ferry crossing to Albina, Suriname).