– after months of rehab work
reopened to vehicular traffic
After being closed for more than two months to facilitate rehabilitation works, the Liliendaal bridge located on the train line, Greater Georgetown, is now opened to vehicular traffic.
According to the Government, the bridge which was built at the tune of G$89 million was recommended to be repaired by the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Inspection Team and engineers attached to the Public Infrastructure Ministry.
It was recommended that the bridge be closed for traffic based upon findings which showed that one of the panel systems on the northern rail of the bridge demonstrated signs of imminent failure.
Reports are that one of the panels in the system had been detached, rendering the system structurally unstable. A section of the northern carriageway of the bridge also experienced serviceability failure.
An additional inspection carried out by a team of engineers coincided with the initial assessment. While works had been slated to commence on March 6, 2017, the construction was pushed up due to its urgency and the bridge was converted to a pre-stressed concrete structure.
The project was undertaken by H Nauth and Sons Civil Engineering Contractors, and lasted for approximately three months.
The closure of the Liliendaal Bridge had created major traffic backups on the East Coast Highway.
