By Richard Morais, Freelance Writer
FALMOUTH, Trelawny:
THE BENGAL Bridge spanning the river with the same name, which borders Trelawny and St. Ann, has huge cracks underneath that are dangerous to motorists, many of whom seem unaware of the problem.
The cracks, which are about six centimetres wide at some points, have become bigger in recent months. This has forced the municipal authorities to restrict traffic on the bridge into a single lane by using drums and tape to cordon off the space.
The danger is sometimes not evident. The cracks are underneath the bridge surface and the drums and tape cordoning off one lane can be mistaken to be associated with the general highway construction and the building of another bridge beside the Bengal Bridge.
Chairman of the Trelawny Parish Council, Mayor Joseph Wright said experts had investigated it and concluded that it could still be used until the new bridge beside this to facilitate the highway is built. He added that this construction was being expedited.
He was unaware of the new development that it has been turned into single lane bridge with these security drums and tape, and has pledged to immediately call the experts to assess the situation again.
