-will be closed off to vehicular traffic for six hours
THE Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has given notice that the bridge will be closed on Sunday, March 4, for a period of six hours, commencing at 05:30hrs to accommodate urgent repairs. “There will be a disruption to the movement of goods and services …to facilitate urgent rehabilitation works which include replacing of metal panels under the bridge…we will strive to complete the works in the fastest possible time to avoid such lengthy disruption,” General Mnager of the DHBC, Rawlston Adams, said.
Other rehabilitative works to be executed on this main conduit between Regions 3 and 4 during the year include the replacement of the frame located at span 60 and the installation of hydraulics under the retractor span.
Adams also reported that a proposal for tariff adjustment for the bridge has been submitted and is awaiting Cabinet’s approval. He noted that these adjustments will see the varying tolls increasing to accommodate upgrade works that are to be executed on the bridge.
Adams said too, that for 2012, the DHBC will be prosecuting persons who try to beat the system by not paying toll and persons who drive faulty vehicles on the structure, resulting in them breaking down thereby causing heavy traffic disruption.