With a cost of €160 million, the bridge took 65 months, around five and a half years, to build. “These roads will help to ease traffic congestion in Abidjan,” Minister Kouakou said. It used to take 20 minutes to cross this bridge, and now it takes just two.”Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Download more images: https://apo-opa.co/48QgMbNMedia contact:Romaric Ollo HienCommunication and External Relations Departmentmedia@afdb.orgAbout the African Development Bank Group:The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF).