The 650-meter Lower Volta Bridge, or Sogakope Bridge, links Sogakope and Sokpoe.
Before President Nkrumah inaugurated Ghana’s longest bridge in 1964, residents and travelers depended on a ferry for commuting.
The bridge promoted commerce and easy travel, enhancing the local economy.
Despite Nkrumah’s overthrow in 1966, General J.A. Ankrah opened the bridge in 1967.
In a video posted by Ghana Facts and History and sighted by GhanaWeb Business, it said, “Footage of Kwame Nkrumah as he turned the first sod to initiate the construction of the Lower volta bridge in 1964 which will link Tefle and Sogakofe and the official opening of the bridge (1967) by General J. A. Ankrah, chairman of the NLC, since Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966. Before, The volta river was crossed by a ferry.”
The construction of the Sogakope Bridge commenced in January 1965, concluding in January 1967.