China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL) is continuing mobilisation works in preparation for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge and has been clearing lands and storing materials on the West Bank of Demerara.
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday posted a video of preparatory works and told Stabroek News that it was on the west side of where the bridge will terminate.
He said that the company has been having “continuous engagement with engineers and the project management team”.
This newspaper understands that an agreement has been reached with the contractor and a person who owns lands in the Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara area to have equipment and material stored at the site.
The construction of the bridge will utilise a Design-Build-Finance (DBF) model. It is estimated that construction will last for two years. The bridge will be 2.65 kilometres long with a driving surface width of 23.6 metres to accommodate four lanes. The high-span fixed bridge will fall in the vicinity of the current location and terminate at Nandy Park on the East Bank of Demerara. “The new design of the Demerara Harbour Bridge will not require opening or retraction to allow for maritime traffic and will be built with a life span of at least 50 years,” the bidding document states.
The area where mobilisation is occurring
