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All critical deck plates to be replaced by next month

Apr 26, 2009 News


DHB repairs…

By the end of May, the replacement deck plate replacement exercise, being done on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will be completed, and all of the critically damaged deck plates would have been replaced.
The exercise was part of an intensive project, to replace almost a quarter of the deck plates on the DHB.
This was prompted when President Bharrat Jagdeo, in an exclusive interview with the National Communications Network (NCN), in November, last year, said that he was, “very concerned about the management of the Harbour Bridge, because to allow things to get to that state it’s unbelievable, almost criminal!”
A source close to the DHB said that since the beginning of this year there have been no accidents on the DHB, due to faulty deck plates, as the majority have been replaced.
The management of the DHB reportedly has a stockpile of deck plates, which will be installed as required.
Sources at the DHB have said that they are confident that they will make their deadline of May, for completing the replacement of some 2000 deck plates.
The DHB has gone past its estimated lifespan by approximately 15 years.
Presently a more permanent structure is being contemplated, and while bids for the construction have been solicited, sources have said that nothing concerning this is definite as yet.

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