Unveiled before thousands, the US$262 million engineering feat, Guyana's longest and most advanced river crossing, now connects both sides of the Demerara River with 24/7 traffic, marking a turning point in national infrastructure. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali hailed the Bharrat Jagdeo River Bridge as a new symbol of Guyana's transformation, strength, and his own vindication after years of political criticism. Guyana suffers from infrastructural weakness, and many bridges were poorly built or have failed to receive proper maintenance. According to the Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, during Sunday's grand commissioning ceremony, it is a dawn. West of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, the Demerara River flows vigorously into the Atlantic Ocean. This is the New Demerara River Bridge, constructed by.
