Road users along the East Coast Demerara corridor are advised that emergency work is underway on the bridge at Coldingen (Railway Embankment) owing to issues with its structural capacity to facilitate traffic.
According to a release, traffic proceeding east on the Railway Embankment can detour through Bladen Hall to gain access to the East Coast public road. Traffic proceeding west will utilise the East Coast public road onwards and can divert at Annandale or other villages to access the embankment if necessary.
Motorists proceeding out of the Coldingen area are advised to use the East Coast public road for further travels. The engineers and Chinese contractors are working to repair the bridge as quickly as possible to prevent further damage, it added.
All road users are asked to support the works ongoing and cooperate with ranks on the ground.
Traffic Officer Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh and Commander of Regional Police Division 4’C’ Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston have since posted regional traffic ranks to manage the temporary road closures and manage traffic flow at Coldingen.
