The Cocodi Bridge in Abidjan, a project within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative built by a Chinese company for Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, was officially opened to traffic.

The Cocody Bridge, also known as the Abidjan Five Bridge, was financed by the Islamic Development Bank and adopted international bidding procedures. China Road and Bridge won the bid and was responsible for the construction of the project. The total cost of the project was 97.872 trillion West French francs (approximately US$170 million). The total length is 1.63 kilometers, the main bridge is 630 meters long, and the main span is 200 meters. It connects the Cocody and Plateau districts of Cote. It uses the most advanced cable-stayed embedded LED light landscape system, which can display orange, white and green (the colors of the Cote flag). ) is the first cable-stayed bridge in Côte d'Ivoire and the largest cable-stayed bridge in West Africa. It is known as the CBD Pearl of Abidjan Administrative Region.

When attending the completion and delivery ceremony of the Cocodi Bridge project, President Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire praised the quality of the project and thanked the Chinese company, emphasizing that the bridge is a master of aesthetics and architecture, a symbol of the rejuvenation of Côte d'Ivoire, and a gateway to peace and tranquility. , the road to prosperity and strength. Editor/Xu Shengpeng