In preparation for the completion of the Tiger Creek Bridge in Region Eight, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) on Monday advised that it would only be opened to light vehicular traffic.
“All efforts are currently being made to facilitate opening to all vehicular traffic before December 31, 2020,” a ministry statement said before asking commuters to observe all weight restrictions when crossing the bridge.
According to the statement, motorcycles, cars, vans, sports utility vehicles, four wheel drive vehicles, small buses, small trucks and canters (unladen), light trailers (pig trailers, dog trailers and small semitrailer) along with single and tandem trucks (Gross Weight Not Exceeding 14 Tonnes) are allowed to cross the bridge.
Large buses, and single and tandem trucks are allowed to cross under supervision with no exception being made for those exceeding the gross weight restriction.
“Any vehicle not in compliance with the Regulations will be required to utilize the Bridge Bypass,” the statement added.
The bridge collapsed on November 3rd while a heavy-duty truck was crossing. No one was injured. At that time, the Regional Engineer Wendell St Pierre told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the bridge appeared to have collapsed due to a damaged beam. Reconstruction was delayed by the rain.
The emergency repairs are a collaborative effort between the MoPW and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), with financing coming from GGMC and MoPW providing technical oversight with full time supervision from the Regional Engineer.
