Three years on… some NA businesses affected by bridge, new ones rising

The New Amsterdam Town Council building.

The once busy town of New Amsterdam (NA) which used to be a draw for persons travelling from West Berbice and Corentyne has not been the same businesswise following the opening of the Berbice River Bridge in 2008.

Businesspersons told Stabroek News recently that the reduction in traffic due to the location of the bridge at D’Edward Village on the West Coast has actually “shut out the town”