THE Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) rehabilitation continues to improve the efficiency of the 6074-foot long structure.

On November 1, the Corporation will be engaged in replacing the northern lane of the eastern approach deck. The work will be done during the period of retraction.

General Manager of the DHB, Rawlston Adams, said works on Sunday will necessitate the restriction of traffic in terms of the number of lanes available to transit the bridge and consequently will affect the flow of traffic.

Within a week or two the Corporation will be working on a transom. Although, it is not an immediate threat to commuters, it is necessary that it be changed. Earlier in the year a broken transom was replaced.

Adams noted that of the 8000 deck plates that were required for resurfacing the bridge, 2000 have been fabricated and installed and the Government has committed $592 million for an additional 2000 deck plates.

The fabrication and installation of the additional deck plates will result in 50% of the deck plates being replaced.

Other repairs that have been undertaken were the fabrication of 100 connecting posts which costs $95 million and were completed last week. In addition, out of 79 pontoons, 61 have been rehabilitated.

Inspections on the anchor chains have also been completed and the replacement of these will be completed shortly.

In ensuring that the maintenance works done on the bridge are sustained, Adams said a meeting was held with truck drivers who traverse the bridge almost daily. This centred upon the issues of speeding and overtaking on the bridge. They were asked to desist from such acts which would adversely affect the structure.