Flat Bridge
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jozef.sovcik, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rio Cobre Dam.
Rio Cobre Dam
Dam
The Rio Cobre Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Cobre near Spanish Town in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. It is owned by the National Irrigation Commission. Rio Cobre Dam is situated 2 km south of Flat Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bog Walk and Sligoville.
Bog Walk
Village
Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica. In 1898 work started on a hydroelectric power plant on the Rio Cobre near Bog Walk. The plant was completed the next year and used to power Kingston's tramway system. Bog Walk is situated 5 km northwest of Flat Bridge.
Sligoville
Hamlet
Sligoville is a small community approximately 10 miles from Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine on the island of Jamaica. Sligoville is situated 6 km northeast of Flat Bridge.
Linstead
Village
Linstead is a town in the parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica, in the West Indies. In 2011 its population was 15,231. It is located 12 miles NNW of Spanish Town. Linstead is situated 10 km northwest of Flat Bridge.
Flat Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge across the Rio Cobre in Jamaica
- Categories: beam bridge and transportation
- Location: Crescent, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.06135° or 18° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
-76.98448° or 76° 59′ 4″ westElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
77C53268+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1356305942OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
“Flat Bridge” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “puente Flat”
- Spanish: “Puente Flat”
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