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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Liberia
- Also known as: “Gabriel Johnson Tucker Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liberian National Museum and Antoinette Tubman Stadium.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
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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.
Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Stadium
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The Antoinette Tubman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Monrovia, Liberia. It is used mostly for football matches although it has also been used for music concerts, major church events, political rallies and Ebola treatment. Antoinette Tubman Stadium is situated 4,100 feet south of Gabriel Tucker Bridge.
Vatican Embassy
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Liberia is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Liberia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Vatican Embassy is situated 1 mile west 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
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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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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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