Another scale for heavy trucks on Demerara Harbour Bridge

Jun 11, 2008 News

On the West Bank side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) the construction of a scale, similar to the one on the East Bank side of the DHB, has commenced.

The scale will be used to weigh heavy duty trucks, low-bed trailers and other heavy vehicles which use the bridge. The installation of this scale is necessary, sources at the DHB say, as these heavy duty vehicles pay to cross the bridge according to their weight.

A similar scale was installed on the other end of the DHB years ago, and is still functioning. Vehicles pay a toll to cross the DHB when travelling from the Eastern side to the Western side, but pay no toll on the return trip. The scale is being installed so that heavy duty vehicles can be weighed before crossing; if they are over a set weight then they will be asked to pay for the extra weight.
The construction of the scale should not hamper the flow of traffic in the vicinity of the DHB, but commuters are uncertain, given the already deplorable state of traffic near the DHB, especially in the mornings.
It is yet to be determined when the scale will be finished, but sources at the DHB estimate that it should be completed, ‘soon.’