New three-lane system from DHB to Houston comes into effect today

IN AN EFFORT to ease the traffic build-up during peak hours along the East Bank Demerara carriageway, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has put into effect a three-lane system between the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the Houston Access Road with effect from May 27.This system obtains between 07:00hrs and 09:00hrs in the mornings, and from 16:00hrs to 18:00hrs in the afternoons of Monday to Friday in any week. During the morning period, the two lanes on the western carriageway and the western lane on the eastern carriageway will be used to accommodate motor vehicles travelling north into Georgetown.
During the afternoons, the two lanes on the eastern carriageway and the eastern lane of the western carriageway will be used to accommodate motor vehicles travelling south into East Bank Demerara communities.

The Guyana Police Force is requesting the cooperation of motorists with its ranks who would be directing traffic during the abovementioned peak periods.

(Asif Hakim)