Only light vehicles are allowed on the Tiger Creek Bridge
Repair at Tiger Creek Bridge, Region Eight.
Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Works in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) advised that there is a weight restriction on the Tiger Creek Bridge in Region Eight.
Urgent work is underway to get the bridge up and running by this weekend.
They are allowed to cross now there will be motorcycles; cars and vans; Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs); four-wheel drive vehicles; minibuses, trucks and Chanters (not loaded); light trailers (pig trailers, dog trailers and small semi-trailers) and single and tandem trucks (Gross Weight not exceeding 14 tonnes).
According to the ministry, the following vehicles are allowed to cross under supervision (no exception is made for those exceeding the gross weight limit): large buses, single and tandem trucks and large trucks and trailers.
Meanwhile, the ministry also revealed that, in accordance with the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation, single axle loads are limited to three tonnes (6,614 lbs); tandem axle to four and a half tonnes (9,921 lbs) while the weight limit for all vehicles is 14 tonnes (30,864 lbs).
The ministry warned, “Any vehicle that does not comply with the regulations will be required to use the bridge bypass. The Ministry sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused and we continue to urge commuters to exercise caution and observe all safety signs and instructions when approaching and crossing the bridge. “
The bridge collapsed a few months ago under the weight of a loaded truck; however, repairs have been delayed by heavy rain.