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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;shadowCard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h1  style=&amp;quot;font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 10px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge Complete Guide&amp;lt;/h1&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #dee2e6; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; padding-bottom:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;color: #202122; font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;System:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Manual toll collection (becoming toll-free August 2025)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Coverage:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Single crossing between Wismar and Mackenzie, Linden, Region 10&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Currency:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Guyanese Dollar (GYD)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Technology:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Manual collection system, single-lane traffic control&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Operators:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Linden Town Council and Linmine Secretariat&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Do I Need to Pay Tolls for Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge? 2025 Update&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yes, you currently need to pay a toll to cross the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge - but this will end on August 1, 2025. President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced the elimination of all bridge tolls in Guyana as part of a major infrastructure development initiative.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Key Reality:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; The current bridge charges $60 GYD for cars, providing $6 million monthly revenue to Linden Town Council. After August 2025, all crossings will be free while a new $35 million four-lane bridge is under construction.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;2025 Update:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; New 220-meter four-lane bridge construction is in pile works phase, scheduled for completion April 2026. The 58-year-old current bridge will become toll-free before the replacement opens.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge Toll Costs: What You Actually Pay&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The bridge operates a simple manual toll system with fixed rates by vehicle type until August 1, 2025.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Current Toll Rates by Vehicle Class (Until August 2025)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;table style=&amp;quot;width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #202122; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Vehicle Type&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Current Rate (GYD)&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;USD Equivalent&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;August 2025 Rate&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cars and Minibuses&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;$60&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;~$0.29&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FREE&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Motorcycles&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Variable (Lower)&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;~$0.15&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FREE&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Motor Lorries/Trucks&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Variable (Higher)&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;~$0.50&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FREE&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cyclists and Pedestrians&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FREE&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;$0.00&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;FREE&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Bridge Operations (2025)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Current Bridge:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Single-lane operation with manual traffic control system, built 1965-1967&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;New Bridge (2026):&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Four-lane concrete structure, 220 meters long, toll-free operation&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How to Pay Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge Tolls&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;You can use the following methods to pay tolls until August 1, 2025:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;1. Cash Payment:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Guyanese Dollars: Primary payment method at toll booth&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Manual collection system with attendant&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Exact change recommended for faster processing&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;2. Traffic Control System:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Single-lane alternating traffic pattern&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Manual signal control during peak hours&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Extended wait times common during rush periods&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;To calculate current and future toll costs for all vehicle types across Guyana bridges, use TollGuru Guyana toll calculator&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;html&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-guyana&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;button class=&amp;quot;custom-button button-orange&amp;quot; type=&amp;quot;button&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Guyana Toll Calculator&amp;lt;/button&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/html&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Recent Changes (2025)&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Toll Elimination Announcement:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;August 1, 2025: All tolls on Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to be eliminated&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Part of nationwide bridge toll elimination including Demerara and Berbice bridges&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Government taking over $6 million monthly revenue loss from Linden Town Council&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;New Bridge Construction:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;$35 million contract signed with China Railway Construction Corporation&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Pile works phase underway as of May 2025, scheduled completion April 2026&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Four-lane concrete design with 32m horizontal clearance, 11.5m vertical clearance&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;2-meter-wide sidewalks on both sides for pedestrians and cyclists&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strategic Infrastructure Development:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Part of Georgetown-to-Lethem corridor connecting Guyana to Brazil&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Positioning Region 10 as logistics hub for Caribbean-Latin America trade&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Connection to 45 bridges being constructed on Linden-Lethem highway&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Regional Toll Information&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Guyana - Major Bridge Network Transformation:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[demerara-bridge-toll|Demerara River Bridge]] - $200 GYD toll ending August 2025&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[berbice-bridge-toll|Berbice River Bridge]] - $1,900 GYD toll ending August 2025&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge - $60 GYD toll ending August 2025&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;All new bridges to be constructed toll-free from opening&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Linden Region Infrastructure:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Current bridge: Critical connection between Wismar (west bank) and Mackenzie (east bank)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Originally built for bauxite ore transportation from mines to processing facility&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Strategic location for Georgetown-Lethem highway corridor development&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Planning Your Journey&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cost Considerations:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Current tolls: $60 GYD (~$0.29 USD) for cars until August 1, 2025&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Post-August 2025: Zero toll costs for all vehicle types&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Major cost savings for daily commuters and regional transport&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Traffic Considerations:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Current bridge: Single-lane operation causes delays during peak periods&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Bridge length: Less than quarter mile but manual control causes bottlenecks&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;2026 improvements: Four-lane operation will eliminate traffic control delays&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Alternative Routes:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;No alternative crossing currently available between Wismar and Mackenzie&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Bridge provides essential access to both regional hospitals&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Emergency services depend on bridge for inter-bank connectivity&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Frequently Asked Questions&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;When exactly will the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge become toll-free?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;August 1, 2025. President Ali announced this date for all three major Guyana bridges (Demerara, Berbice, and Mackenzie-Wismar) to eliminate tolls simultaneously.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;What happens if I don't pay the current toll?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Until August 2025, toll payment is required. The bridge operates manual collection, so payment is collected before crossing. The issue becomes moot after August 1 when tolls are eliminated.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Will the old bridge remain operational after the new one opens?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The current bridge dates from 1967 and has structural concerns. The new four-lane bridge (opening April 2026) will likely replace it entirely, though specific decommissioning plans haven't been announced.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How will the government replace the lost toll revenue?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The bridge provided $6 million monthly to Linden Town Council ($70+ million annually). The government is negotiating alternative funding arrangements with local authorities to maintain municipal services.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;h3 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Is this bridge part of a larger infrastructure project?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yes, it's a key component of the Georgetown-to-Lethem corridor connecting Guyana to Brazil, including 45 additional bridges on the Linden-Lethem highway for regional trade development.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge vs. Regional Crossings&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;table style=&amp;quot;width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #202122; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Crossing&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Current System&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cost (GYD)&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;th style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;2025 Status&amp;lt;/th&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge (Guyana)&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Manual toll collection&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;$60&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Free from August 2025&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[takutu-bridge-toll|Takutu River Bridge]] (Guyana-Brazil)&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;No tolls&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;$0&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Remains free&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[oyapock-bridge-toll|Oyapock Bridge]] (Brazil-French Guiana)&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;No tolls&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;$0&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Remains free&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[suriname-toll|Suriname Bridges]]&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mixed system&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Varies&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;No major changes&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;h2 style=&amp;quot;font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Useful Links &amp;amp; Resources&amp;lt;/h2&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Internal Navigation:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[demerara-bridge-toll|Demerara River Bridge]] - Major Georgetown-area crossing becoming toll-free&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[berbice-bridge-toll|Berbice River Bridge]] - Eastern Guyana crossing with highest current tolls&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[takutu-bridge-toll|Takutu River Bridge]] - International border crossing to Brazil&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[guyana-toll|Guyana Toll Roads]] - Complete guide to national bridge network&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;[[linden-lethem-highway|Linden-Lethem Highway]] - Major corridor development project&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Government Resources:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul style=&amp;quot;font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Ministry of Public Works: Bridge construction updates and traffic information&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Linden Town Council: Current toll collection and bridge operations&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Linmine Secretariat: Bridge maintenance and structural oversight&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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