Bridges Related Links: Roads Letters Menu Archival Menu Chief of Staff visits Takatu Bridge project at Bon Fim May 4, 2007 Queuing Up April 21, 2007 Takutu Bridge works restarted April 15, 2007 Mobilising for Berbice bridge almost finished April 12, 2007 Work begins on Berbice bridge access road March 20, 2007 US$8.7M Berbice bridge access road contract awarded March 13, 2007 President Jagdeo inspects Berbice River Bridge Site, Skeldon factory March 12, 2007 Work on Takutu Bridge to start Thursday February 9, 2007 PPP maintains that Deputy Speaker erred February 6, 2007 Acting Speaker defends motion decision February 2, 2007 Riehl stands by ruling Takutu Bridge contract awarded January 28, 2007 PPP criticises Deputy Speaker’s ruling January 26, 2007 Motion to `ambush’ Berbice River Bridge project defeated January 25, 2007 Chaos erupts in Nat'l Assembly as govt. drowns Berbice River Bridge motion January 25, 2007 PNCR office picketed over motion to halt Berbice River Bridge January 24, 2007 A DONE DEAL ALSO January 23, 2007 Berbice River bridge will be a boon to NA January 22, 2007 Berbice River Bridge opens investment opportunities January 15, 2007 Bridging a divide of language and history January 14, 2007 Way cleared for work on Takutu bridge to restart January 7, 2007 Concerns still linger over floating bridge for Berbice River December 27, 2006 Work on Berbice Bridge to start during first half of next year - director December 19, 2006 Takutu River bridge a priority December 5, 2006 Money earmarked, Takutu Bridge set to take off December 4, 2006 Disconnect in bridge talks June 19, 2004 Brazil moving to complete Takutu bridge June 13, 2004 Berbice Chamber wants river bridge at original site June 8, 2004 Rupununi river bridge commissioned February 19, 2004 State-of-the-art structure to replace Mahaica River Bridge February 19, 2004 Work resumes on Takutu bridge February 17, 2004 Berbice Bridge construction to commence by yearend February 6, 2004 A Berbice bridge come what may December 29, 2003 Prospect bridge being paved to mitigate traffic jams December 2, 2003 Bridge work snarls East Bank traffic November 30, 2003 Historic Mahaica/Mahaicony bridges find new homes September 14, 2003 27 bridges earmarked under road rehab. programme September 5, 2003 Twenty-five years on...What next for the Demerara Harbour Bridge? July 22, 2003 Works begin on US$22M national bridge project July 12, 2003 FACTS ABOUT THE DEMERARA HARBOUR BRIDGE July 2, 2003 Wayward trawler hits harbour bridge July 2, 2003 The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation Act 2003 June 8, 2003 Feasibility study for Berbice bridge still not awarded May 25, 2003 Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporatised April 20, 2003 Consortium waiting for answer March 26, 2003 Berbice River Bridge March 24, 2003 Berbice River Bridge remain `top priority' March 22, 2003 Lack of finance delays Berbice River Bridge project February 21, 2003 Guyana, Brazil sign pact on road link February 12, 2003 Berbice Bridge project stalls January 12, 2003 US$22M contract signed for bridges project December 7, 2002 US$22M bridges contract signed December 6, 2002 Ribbon cut on high capacity bridge December 4, 2002 Tougher stand needed on Demerara Harbour Bridge August 23, 2002 Talks advance on proposed road link August 20, 2002 Tenders being sought for Berbice Bridge feasibility study August 12, 2002 West Coast to Ruimveldt road project could start March August 5, 2002 Work on Takutu bridge likely to restart near year end August 4, 2002 Key step agreed for Berbice bridge deal July 19, 2002 Consortium's South African partners due here for negotiations this week July 15, 2002 Harbour Bridge accident report handed to AG June 14, 2002 A costly error June 6, 2002 Engineer who accepted cash from contractor was fired - Xavier June 3, 2002 Ten minutes to bridge collision May 29, 2002 Bridge reopens to vehicular traffic May 28, 2002 Traffic back to normal on Harbour Bridge May 28, 2002 Irregularities found in Mandela bridge erection May 27, 2002 Takutu Bridge May 12, 2002 'Complicated' tendering delays Takutu bridge construction May 8, 2002 Firm building Takutu River Bridge pulling out April 30, 2002 Government issues comfort letter to bidder April 28, 2002 Work on Takutu bridge to resume shortly -ambassador April 8, 2002 A Bridge Too Far April 5, 2002 Consortium bullish on Berbice bridge March 25, 2002 Takutu bridge at standstill March 22, 2002 President reaffirms commitment to Berbice River Bridge project March 22, 2002 Takutu bridge behind schedule January 7, 2002 Lethem touted as bridge to Guyana's future November 27, 2001 Bridging the Takutu October 7, 2001 About 30 Guyanese to be employed on Takutu bridge September 2, 2001 On building a bridge August 15, 2001 Brazil bridge construction to start August 15 August 6, 2001 Guyanese working on Suriname bridge look forward to similar project here April 2, 2000 A bridge to Latin America June 13, 1999 Guyana pushes Latin bridge goal June 13, 1999 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.