Full operations resume at harbour bridge

The damage done to the bridge by the stone-laden barge.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is back to full operation after suffering problems on Saturday due to a barge crashing into two of its pontoons.

Hundreds of motorists were left stranged for more than two hours on Saturday after the out-of-control barge laden with stone crashed into the Bridge.

As a result, all laden motor lorries, canters and tracters were restricted on the bridge as immediate repairs were needed.  In order to maintain the constant flow of traffic and reduce the congestion on the East Bank Highway, light repairs were done.