| Takutu River Bridge | |
| Carries: | BR-401 Cars |
| Crosses: | Takutu River |
| Locale: | Lethem, Guyana to Bonfim, Brazil |
| Open: | 31 July 2009 |
| Coordinates: | 3.3801°N -59.8144°W |
The Takutu River Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte do Rio Tacutu) is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009.[1] Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries.[2] It cost US$5 million and was paid for by Brazil. The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America.[3]
The bridge is the only instance in the Americas of a land border where drivers must change from driving on the left (in Guyana) to driving on the right (in Brazil), or vice versa. The changeover is achieved by means of a crossover bridge on the Guyanese side.