(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Works announced Wednesday that a collision protection system has been installed at the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge.

According to information provided by the ministry, the installation was executed by the Contractor, China Railway Construction Corporation and its partners on June 18, 2026.

The ministry explained that this protection system was installed around the main tower pile caps within the Demerara River and its purpose is to protect the bridge’s critical substructure from accidental vessel impact by absorbing and reducing collision forces before they reach the main tower pile caps and other supporting elements.