Flat Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 18°03′40.50″N 76°59′04″W / 18.0612500°N 76.98444°W |
Carries | 1 lane |
Crosses | Rio Cobre |
Locale | Jamaica, St. Catherine Parish |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam Bridge |
Total length | 45 metres (148 ft) |
Width | 4 metres (13 ft) |
Longest span | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Clearance above | unlimited |
History | |
Opened | around 1770 |
Statistics | |
Toll | none |
Location | |
The Flat Bridge is a beam bridge across the Rio Cobre on the A1 road connecting the Jamaican capital Kingston, with the north coast tourist areas of Dunn's River and Ocho Rios. It is one of the oldest bridges in Jamaica.