Another harbour bridge retraction planned today for fuel shipment

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(From left) Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams meeting with truck drivers to discuss possible solutions for crossing their loads. (Ministry of Public Works photo)
(From left) Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams meeting with truck drivers to discuss possible solutions for crossing their loads. (Ministry of Public Works photo)

Another supervised retraction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will be undertaken today to allow a much needed fuel shipment to pass even as the authorities ponder ways to enable heavy trucks to cross the river.

Problems developed on Friday on the retractor spans requiring special measures to allow the opening of the bridge for marine traffic to transit.

A release yesterday from the Ministry of Public Works said that to facilitate a much-needed retraction today, truckers will not be allowed to use the DHB from 08:30hrs to 11:00hrs.