The Ministry of Public Works yesterday announced that the installation of the collision protection system at the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge was completed on June 18, 2026, by the Contractor, a CRCCI-CRCCCL-CRBG Joint Venture.
A release from the Ministry of Public Works said that the collision protection system was installed around the main tower pile caps within the Demerara River. Its purpose is to protect the bridge’s critical substructure from accidental vessel hits by absorbing and reducing collision forces before they reach the main tower pile caps and other supporting elements.
The release said that the completed installation forms part of the bridge’s permanent safety and protection works. It strengthens the resilience of the crossing, supports safer navigation near the main span, and contributes to the long-term operation of this major national infrastructure asset.
Since the opening of the bridge, the release said that 4,323 vessels have passed safely beneath the crossing.
The collision protection around the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge
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