The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) reopened for light traffic at 2 PM today.
Originally, DHB General Manager Rawlston Adams had announced at a press conference this morning that the reopening for light traffic would be at 6 pm.
Engineers have managed to complete work to enable the reopening at 2 pm.
Adams at the press conference explained that cars, minibuses, motorcycles and small canters will be allowed to use the bridge. Heavy machinery and trucks will not be accommodated at this time.
At present, marine traffic through the retractor span of the 41-year-old bridge has been halted. The vessels are likely to cross at the next retraction which is scheduled for Thursday.
A tug and barge hit the DHB early yesterday morning, causing extensive damage requiring millions in repairs and disrupting travel between West and East Demerara.
The tug, a Panamanian vessel, apparently drifted from Grove/Diamond on the East Bank Demerara and its crew belatedly issued a distress call.
Commuters have been forced to utilize speedboats to get across the river for work and school.
