The Demerara Harbour Bridge has resumed normal operations after engineers were able to swiftly complete repairs yesterday.
The Ministry of Public Works in a statement yesterday afternoon informed that at 4am, works on the anchorage system began which was damaged after a tug and a barge transporting bauxite crashed into the high span of the bridge on Wednesday. As a result of the crash, the bridge was shifted out of alignment. Although repairs were completed yesterday, the engineering team will continue efforts to re-align the bridge today.
During the repairs, seven anchor chains were reconnected and a buoy was replaced. The technical team is still assessing the extent of the damage, the ministry said.