GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, July 6, 2020
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Consultation on new Linden bridge for Tuesday
Preliminary Design of the Linden Wismar Bridge, Region10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) FORGING ahead with its plans to construct a new Wismar-Mackenzie bridge at Linden, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) will host a Virtual Public Consultation on July 7, 2020 via Zoom and citizens will be able to give their inputs on the bridge’s design and possible impact to the environment. The MoPI has advertised that the consultation will see the presentation of alternative bridge designs and will allow for questions to be asked and answered. Back in October 2019, through public consultations hosted by Politecnica --- the consultancy firm hired by the ministry --- many Lindeners agreed that they wanted the new bridge to be constructed in proximity to the existing bridge. Meanwhile, the consultancy firm was tasked with preparing the final design of the bridge, based on a detailed feasibility study and bid documents. For the design, residents who attended the consultations had preferred that the
bridge be durable and wide enough to support heavy-duty vehicles such as lumber trucks, which frequent Linden. The bridge, they requested, should also be high enough to accommodate bauxite ships and that scales be placed at both ends of the bridge. The residents also spoke of how accessing infrastructure should match the width of the bridge to accommodate the influx of traffic that is expected in the town with the construction of the Linden to Lethem Road. The new bridge will be built according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. A video released by the MoPI last month showed the preliminary design of the bridge which includes a round-about on both the Mackenzie and Wismar ends of the bride and separate lanes for going and coming traffic. It was also high enough for passing vessels and includes rails.
Man stabbed to death over a Guinness THE police in Berbice have launched an investigation into the death of Nickosie VanKenie known as ‘Scarie,’ who was stabbed during an argument over a Guinness stout at “Choby” Hangout, Patrick Dam, Plantation Mount Sinai, commonly referred to as Angoy’s Avenue, in New Amsterdam. The 24-year-old who resided at Angoy’s Avenue, succumbed to his injuries at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital at 09:30hrs on Sunday, despite undergoing a nine-hour emergency surgery. His injuries, which included a wound to his neck, stemmed from an argument with the suspect, a 29-year-old security guard of Pope Street, New Amsterdam. The incident took place on Friday night. The police in a statement on Sunday said the incident took place around 23:40hrs under a shed, located in proximity to a shop. The police have confirmed that the victim and suspect had an argument over
Dead: Nickosie Vankenie a ‘Guinness’ when the 29-yearold suspect allegedly stabbed Vankenie in the regions of his neck and abdomen. “The victim was taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he received medical attention and was admitted in the ICU but succumbed to his injuries about 09:30h today [Sunday],” the police reported. The suspect, who fled the scene after the incident, was apprehended around 13:00hrs on Sunday and investigators are in possession of a statement from an eye witness, the police said.
