Late last night the hydraulic cabin of the Demerara Harbour Bridge was damaged after a vehicle ran off the bridge. According to reports, she tried undertaking a car with her scooter on bridge but was reportedly “jammed” into the rail by the said car. Gavin Lewis March 10, 2020 ―Motor vehicle traffic continues to flow DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. According to General Manager (GM) of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC), Rawlston Adams, a staffer informed him that a tug and barge laden with stone drifted south of the bridge after it became disconnected from the towline. Subscribe to this website and receive notifications of new posts by email. This mishap, the GM said, occurred around 15:30hrs and resulted in severe damage being caused to the pontoons and four … Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. There is currently no information as to when the damages to the bridge will be fixed. … Mr. Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Workers, businesses welcome reopening of economy, Press Release – New water well drilled in Culvert City, Region Nine, Remigration Brochure aims to make process easier for diaspora, GNBS to monitor electrical devices from January, $4M concrete culvert to lessen flooding at Lima Sands, More COVID-19 tests for St. Cuthbert’s Mission. The bridge crosses the Demerara River 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the Guyanese capital Georgetown, from Peter's Hall, East Bank Demerara to Schoon Ord, West Bank Demerara, connecting Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) with Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) on the west bank. The Demerara Harbour Bridge Company announced that the accident, which happened between 01:30 to 2:00 hrs, has caused severe damages to … Retrieving/removing of the hydraulic cabin. Thousands of Guyanese are Monday morning – the first day of school for the new school year – will be inconvenienced due to the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. Management apologized for any inconvenience caused, saying that the bridge will be closed until further notice. No one was injured, but the vehicle was damaged. Late last night the hydraulic cabin of the Demerara Harbour Bridge was damaged after a vehicle ran off the bridge. Box 3199 NL-4800 DD Breda The Netherlands VISITING ADDRESS Tramsingel 2 NL-4814 AB Breda TELEPHONE +31 (0) 88 910 2303 E-MAIL infra@LievenseCSO.com WEBSITE LievenseCSO.com … Posted by: Denis Chabrol
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Danielle Singh photos) Demerara Harbour Bridge closes following accident, Labour market in Latin America, Caribbean could take more than a decade to recover after pandemic- ECLAC, ILO warn, COVID-19 grant distribution starts next week in Region Five; Region Four to follow, Bringing down global temperatures to 2 degrees could cut upstream gas investments by 65% – Wood Mackenzie, Over 1200 residents to benefit from new Culvert City water well, Number 79 Village man jailed on burglary charges, Medical Breakthrough… Mobile phones being used to help combat NCDs. The Demerara Harbour Bridge is a 6,074-foot (1,851 m) long floating toll bridge.It was commissioned on 2 July 1978.
The crashed vehicle will be uplifted when the tide lessens and motor vehicle traffic will continue to flow until further updates. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth. The hydraulic cabin is the main unit that retracts the bridge. Tagged with: barge collision closure commuters Demerara Habour Bridge. The management of the bridge says that’s because a tug and a barge collided with the bridge. You have entered an incorrect email address! Thousands of Guyanese are Monday morning – the first day of school for the new school year – will be inconvenienced due to the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. A car that was crossing the East-West river corridor stuck immediately after the bridge was misaligned on impact. Demerara Harbour Bridge closed after collision. For now, we cannot retract the western side of the bridge and large vessels will not be able to pass through,” GM Adams explained. 0, Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 16:04 by Writer. “The damages are, the hydraulic fuel tank and the pipes are broken. So far, the bridge remains partially operable; motor vehicles, including trucks, will be able to traverse the bridge. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS P.O. Monday, 2 September 2019, 5:29
GM of Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams. “We are not sure of any critical components being damaged. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, COVID-19 grant distribution starts next week in Region Five, Gov’t lauds global search for COVID-19 vaccine, Press Release – Eccles Water Treatment plant being upgraded, Statement by H.E.