Stock photography, photos: Volta Bridge - Ghana Stock photos of The Volta Bridge was opened in 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah, then Prime Minister of the Gold Coast and first President of Ghana. It spans the Volta River south of the Volta Dam and comprises a two pinned arch with a two lane road deck suspended below. The bridge is considered the traditional gateway to the Volta Region in Ghana, West Africa. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: west africa, volta region, ghana, volta, Africa, bridge, river, span, arch