THE Ministry of Public Works has announced that the installation of the collision protection system at the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge was completed on June 18, 2026, by the contractor CRCCI-CRCCCL-CRBG Joint Venture.
Installed around the main tower pile caps within the Demerara River, the protection system is designed to shield the bridge’s critical substructure from accidental vessel impact by absorbing and reducing collision forces before they reach the main tower pile caps and other supporting elements.
The ministry said the completed installation is part of the bridge’s permanent safety and protection works, strengthening the crossing’s resilience, supporting safer navigation near the main span, and contributing to the long-term operation of this major national infrastructural asset.
Since the bridge opened, 4,323 vessels have passed safely beneath the crossing, a figure the ministry cited to underscore the Demerara River’s continued role as an active navigation corridor.
The collision protection system therefore plays a key role in safeguarding the bridge while facilitating safe and orderly marine traffic, the ministry added.
