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