President Dr. Irfaan Ali Thursday night announced that commuters will not pay any tolls to cross the new Demerara River Crossing, the forthcoming Berbice River Bridge nor the new Mackenzie/ Wismar Bridge.
The President made the announcement as he commissioned the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane Highway in Region Three.
Though announcing that the new Berbice River Bridge will be toll-free, the President also said the government is seeking to acquire the existing Berbice Bridge. If acquired, it will also be toll-free.
The new Demerara River Crossing should be completed by 2025; while the new Mackenzie/ Wismar Bridge is slated for completion in 2026.
It was only recently announced that the government is building a new Berbice Bridge. And in an invited comment, President Ali, earlier this week, said the new Berbice Bridge will be a modern, high-span structure like the Demerara Bridge.
