Truck brings down St Ignatius Bridge

The broken bridge and the stalled trucks

The St Ignatius Bridge in Region 9 gave way under the weight of a truck which was transporting an excavator on Wednesday evening and residents say the mishap could have been avoided if warnings were heeded.

Region 9 Chairman Wilson Lorentino, who travelled to the capital city to engage the Local Government Ministry on the issue, told Stabroek News yesterday that he was informed by the Chairman of the