PETERS HALL – The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has seen a 5.2 increase in traffic flow between January and October 2013 compared to the same period last year.
The Corporation’s General Manager, Rawlston Adams, in his monthly report disclosed that the percent represents a difference of 13,020 vehicles.
Motor Car (private) accounted for 48.03 percent for the spoke, followed by Motor Car (hire) 14.19 percent and mini-bus (H) - 13.85 percent.
Below is the percentage and toll revenue generated from the various categories of vehicles transiting the Demerara Harbour Bridge in the Western direction during the month of October 2013.
Comparison of West Bound Vehicles for the years 2012 & 2013
MONTH
2012
2013
DIFFERENCE OF TOTAL FROM 2012
PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE (+/-)
TOTAL
DAILY AVERAGE
JANUARY
237,550
7,663
260,392
8,400
22,842
9.62%
FEBRUARY
222,130
7,660
232,234
8,294
10,104
4.5%
MARCH
242,132
7,811
261,014
8,420
18,882
7.8%
APRIL
244,410
8,147
253,728
8,458
9,318
3.8%
MAY
231,889
7,480
248,992
8,032
17,103
7.4%
JUNE
236,398
7,880
247,482
8,249
11,084
4.7%
JULY
231,753
7,476
263,886
8,512
32,133
13.9%
AUGUST
260,813
8,413
274,783
8,864
13,970
5.4%
SEPTEMBER
246,555
8,219
250,855
5,362
4,300
1.7%
OCTOBER
252,607
8,149
265,627
8,569
13,020
5.2%
NOVEMBER
250,080
8,336
DECEMBER
269,497
8,693
YEAR-TO-DATE (JAN - SEPT)
2,153,630
2,558,993
152,756
GRAND TOTAL
2,925,814
