THE Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) from January 1 will be implementing its new toll structure for use of the conduit linking the East Bank with the West Bank of Demerara.Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, announced the new tollss on Wednesday when the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly continued scrutinising the estimates of the 2017 National Budget.
The new tolls are as follows:

In January this year, Minister Ferguson had announced that a proposal for increased tolls at the bridge was before Cabinet and that the issue was under consideration; however, a definitive decision was not made on the increases as the year progressed.
Later, in June, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo justified the toll increases at the DHB, contending that such a move will pave the way for it to become financially viable.
In an interview conducted by the Department of Public Information (DPI), the Prime Minister said commuters must invest in national development, even as he floated the idea of the construction of a modernised harbour bridge across the Demerara River, which will allow for an easier flow of traffic with the assistance of a bypass.
“If you want to enjoy better facilities, then initially the commuters must be able to make a deposit on the intention of the Government to have a new bridge,” he said.
Late last month, Cabinet Secretary and Minister of State Joseph Harmon told reporters that Cabinet had approved a request by Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson for a feasibility study to be done for a new bridge across the Demerara River. That study is to begin in January 2017 and has been awarded to Dutch company, Leivense CSO.
The Demerara Harbour Bridge is a floating bridge which was opened on July 2, 1978 and has a length of 1851 metres, equivalent to 1.15 miles. The bridge has been under constant maintenance over the years.