The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament was told on Monday that preparatory works for the new US$260m bridge across the Demerara River were moving apace.
“Works are moving apace on the new Demerara Harbour Bridge River crossing. As it is right now, the company is putting in place what is called their temporary work bridges that would be used for the setting up and the piling system that has to go in place,” according to the Ministry of Public Works’ Permanent Secretary, Vladim Persaud.
According to the Permanent Secretary, steel piles, which are currently being imported from China, are being used to build the temporary bridges.