The Road (Saba)
Primary road on Saba, Dutch Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Road is the unofficial name for the cement road that connects the villages of Saba, Netherlands, a Caribbean island. It is nicknamed as "The Road That Couldn't Be Built."[1] It is the primary road on the island, spanning 8.7 miles (14 km).[1] It was constructed by local Sabans between 1938 and 1963, without the use of machines.[2]
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"The Road That Couldn't Be Built." | |
Length | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
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Location | Saba, Netherlands |
From | Well's Bay/ Fort Bay |
Major junctions | branch to Fort Bay The Bottom to St. Johns Windwardside Hiking Trail to Mount Scenery Zion's Hill to sulfur mine Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport |
To | Cove Bay |
Construction | |
Construction start | 1938 |
Inauguration | 1943 |
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