Gabriel Tucker Bridge
The Gabriel Tucker Bridge formerly the People's Bridge, is a bridge over the Mesurado River in Monrovia, Liberia. It was built between 1972 and 1976. The construction caused some minor disruption to local settlements and the Liberian National Museum had to be relocated in the mid-1970s to make room for its construction.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Liberia
- Also known as: “Gabriel Johnson Tucker Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Providence Island and Edward J. Roye Building.
Providence Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia.
Edward J. Roye Building
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper on Ashmun Street in the commercial district of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. It was named the "E.J. Edward J. Roye Building is situated 1,100 feet south of Gabriel Tucker Bridge.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Liberian National Museum is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Gabriel Tucker Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Monrovia
Photo: whiteafrican, CC BY 2.0.
Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.
West Point
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.
Gabriel Tucker Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.32003° or 6° 19′ 12″ northLongitude
-10.80193° or 10° 48′ 7″ westOpen location code
6CRF85CX+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 1466025295OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5515889
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Gabriel Tucker Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gabriel Tucker Bridge”
- German: “Gabriel Tucker Bridge”
- Spanish: “puente Gabriel Tucker”
- Spanish: “Puente Gabriel Tucker”
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Highlights include UMU University and Liberia Telecom.
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