Harbour bridge to be relocated to interior – Benn

Once replaced, the existing Demerara Harbour Bridge is to be sited at a hinterland location and mining industry players are welcoming the plan.

Minister of Transport Robeson Benn had said at his ministry’s 2013 year-in-review press conference last Friday that the bridge would be removed and possibly taken to cross the Puruni or Kurupukari Rivers.

“No, we will not be keeping it… the elements of the bridge at the time when the new bridge comes into place, since it is a