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Draft pre-feasibility study for new DHB by June
The draft pre-feasibility study for the construction of a new Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is expected to conclude in June.
In the meantime, Government is plugging more money into the entity to enhance the existing structure.
According to DHB’s General Manager Rawlston Adams, the study is examining the two locations and options identified by Management. The locations being eyed by Government are either from Versailles, West Bank Demerara (WBD) to Houston, East Bank Demerara or from Patentia, West Bank Demerara, to New Hope,
Demerara Habour Bridge
East Bank Demerara.
The company to build the bridge would also have to design the structure.
Adams, during his presentation at the Public Works Ministry’s third Engineering Conference held earlier this year had noted that the new bridge will be managed by the construction company. He explained that the company building the bridge will own and operate it. After the company would have recovered its cost, it would transfer the entity to Government.
Adams had said that the estimated cost for the construction of the 2.25-kilometre structure is between US$250M and US$300M. The Public Works Ministry outlined that the reinforced concrete bridge should have at least four lanes; pedestrian walkways; navigational channel of 100 metres; air draft of 50 metres; and maximum gradient of five percent.
It was noted that the completion of a new bridge will take years, and as such, management of DHB will have to continue daily maintenance and rehabilitative works to ensure the existence of the structure.
This year Government allocated $300M in the National Budget for rehabilitation of pontoons, buoys, sheaves and shackles, anchor chains and cluster piles to improve the structural integrity of the Harbour Bridge.
According to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh during his Budget presentation, Government has commenced technical examination of the options for constructing a new bridge across the Demerara River. Government will invite expressions of interest for a public private partnership for this project, he added.
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