The Government of Guyana yesterday signed a US$35 million contract with the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCCL) for the construction of the new Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge in Region 10.
President Irfaan Ali who witnessed the contract signing of the historic four-lane bridge in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan said that the state-of-the-art infrastructure will replace the existing bridge.
The bridge is expected to be 220 metres long, and will have several road safety and lighting features, the President told residents who gathered to witness the contract signing. He posited that the bridge would aid in the advancement of trade between Guyana and Brazil.
“This bridge is linked to the 45 bridges we are doing along the Linden-Lethem Highway that will create immense opportunity in positioning Region 10 as the engineering and mechanical hub, and a transport and logistics hub not only for mining but also for the trade that would exist between Brazil and Guyana, and in CARICOM.”
