Flat Bridge believed built by The Spanish during their occupation of Jamaica 1492
Flat Bridge believed built by The Spanish during their occupation of Jamaica 1492 … known as the “Spanish Occupation”. Jamaica was captured by the British in 1655. Flat Bridge was built during this era. Vehicular traffic uses this vital link from Spanish Town to Ochos Rios. Flat Bridge is built over The Rio Cobre River (river of snake) when literally translated from Spanish to English. The soon to be completed North Coast Highway will bypass flat bridge and hopefully save lives. This new toll road (highway) is being completed by the Chinese having been started by the French. You could call it the French/Chinese North Coast Highway.
Picture captured by Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie, Senior International Correspondent & Photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Canada.
See actual picture of Flat Brdge built over the treacherous Rio Cobre River. Captured late December 2015 by Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie with truck and cars crossing bridge. There is no weight limit on this bridge. It has four supports deep below the river and embankments
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
