Bypass road being created as Pirara bridge suffers damage

The damaged section of the Pirara Bridge (DPI photo)
The damaged section of the Pirara Bridge (DPI photo)

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has deemed the Pirara bridge in Region 9 inaccessible following damage to a beam, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Saturday.

In the interim, the ministry has begun to create a bypass road, DPI said.

Regional Engineer within the ministry, who has responsibility for Region 9, Rafael Lewis, said a contractor has been engaged and is expected to mobilise soon.

 “A blockade with highly visible reflectors were put up last night so drivers can see from a distance that there is a problem with the bridge,” Lewis told DPI.