South Drain, also Zuiddrain, is a town in western Suriname

Suriname

Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...

. Since the pavement of 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) road section to Nieuw Nickerie, it is the final destination of the northern East-West Link

East-West Link (Suriname)

The East-West Link is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron...

. The European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 funded the reconstruction, which started in 2007, with 13.2 million euro. The section was opened on 30 April 2010. There is a jeep trail

Jeep trail

Roads that are only suitable for off-road vehicles are often called jeep trails.The most famous is the Rubicon Trail located near Lake Tahoe in California. The so-called "Jeep Trail Capital of the World," however, is Ouray, Colorado...

 between South Drain and Apoera, connecting the Northern East-West Link with the Southern East-West Link. Contrary to earlier plans, the pavement of this road is not imminent.

Suriname-Guyana border

Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA ferry connects South Drain with Moleson Creek

Moleson Creek

Moleson Creek is a community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana, located at . It is north of Orealla Mission, 10km south of Corriverton, and approximately 90 km from New Amsterdam....

 in Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

. This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repavement of the road many travelers preferred to take a back-track route.

With the completion of the Berbice Bridge

Berbice Bridge

The Berbice Bridge is a pontoon bridge over the Berbice River near New Amsterdam in Guyana. The bridge is tolled and was opened on 23 December 2008....

 in December 2008, and the earlier completion of the Coppename Bridge

Coppename Bridge

The Coppename Bridge is a bridge over the Coppename River in Suriname, part of the East-West Link.The bridge links Jenny in the Coronie District with Boskamp in the Saramacca District...

 in 1999, the Courantyne River

Courantyne River

The Corentyne / Courantyne / Corantijn River is a river in northern South America in the country of Suriname, it is the longest river in the state. The river originates in the Acarai Mountains and flows northward for approximately between Guyana and Suriname, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near...

 is the only river between the Guyanese capital of Georgetown

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...

 and the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo

Paramaribo

Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...

still left without a bridge. This is due to change in the near future, with plans for a bridge on the Courantyne near South Drain becoming increasingly concrete in January 2011.