Dangerous bridge for only the brave at Ayigbe town trotro bus stop
The dangerous Clingers footbridge at Ayigbe Town trotro bus stop in Accra. This bridge accesses Agbobloshie and its peripheral communities from the Ring Road West. The structure is made of steel but the flooring used to be wood.
Since 2021, the wooden flooring has been removed so users of the bridge dangerously cling to the side rails in order to cross.
The maneuver includes gripping the thin side rails to move forward. It is a delicate act that makes no room for error because once one loses the grip, they crash straight into the river bed rocks below.
In the header photo, a woman can be seen performing the risky crossing. The river can be seen from the top of the bridge because there is no flooring. The bars that make up the frame for the now removed floor are so wide that its im...