The design of the new Demerara River bridge will see a significantly reduced wait time for commuters during openings, Project Manager Rawlston Adams says.
“This old bridge is a floating bridge which retracts; it slides across to open. The new bridge is not a retraction bridge, it is a solid concrete bridge that is a lift bridge… so expect waiting time to be significantly reduced,” Adams told Stabroek News in an interview.
“We expect the process to last for a maximum waiting period of 15 minutes, because of the technology and other factors involved.
The waiting times will