The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has completed repair works to the retractor span which was damaged after a car careened off the floating structure on Monday last.
The Demerara Harbour Bridge
Managing Director Rawlston Adams during an interview with Guyana Times stated that the retractor span was tested and can now facilitate marine traffic.
“We have completed repairs and we had retraction this morning and we will have another retraction tonight. Marine was able to pass. We had five this morning (Sunday) and we are expected to have five or six tonight,” Adams stated.
He noted that the driver of the car will be sanctioned and the possibility exists that he will have to pay for the repairs.
On Monday last, a motor car was proceeding along the bridge when it made a plunge off the retractor span, resulting in damages. While the entire vehicle fell into the water, the driver was saved and taken into custody.
A crew from the DHB management was deployed to assess the situation as these damages would prevent vessels from passing.
Meanwhile, in September 2019, a barge and tug slammed into a section of the bridge, causing major damages which resulted in the bridge being closed to vehicular and marine traffic.
The owner of the vessel was slapped with a bill of $100 million.
