Somerset Bridge

Local nameSomerset Bridge
LocationBermuda

Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world. It crosses a small channel connecting the Great Sound with Ely's Harbour.

The bridge is mentioned in the acts of Bermuda's first parliament, held in St. George's on 1 August 1620. Bridges were to be constructed at Somerset, the Flatts, and Coney Island. Additionally, the road from Somerset to Warwick was to be improved, and extended to Castle Point. The bridge appears on a 1624 map of Bermuda.The bridge is opened by hand, creating a 32-inch gap that allows the passage of a sailboat's mast. The drawbridge is depicted on a Bermudian banknote.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_Bridge,_Bermuda

Address Somerset Road, Sandys, Bermuda

Coordinates 32°16'42.991" N -64°52'35.928" E

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