A mechanical issue with rollers on the retractor span of the Demerara Harbour Bridge was behind the extended time the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic yesterday.
While the bridge was scheduled to reopen at 3 am yesterday, this did not occur until around 7.30 am, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said.
Last evening, he explained that as engineers were preparing to realign the retractor span with the rest of the bridge, they observed that the rollers were not functioning.
