In an urgent safety response, authorities have implemented an immediate prohibition on all freight and heavy transport vehicles utilizing the Parakreek Bridge along Martin Luther Kingweg. The decisive action was mandated by Ernesto Muller, District Commissioner of Wanica South-East, following alarming structural assessments indicating severe collapse risks.
The comprehensive ban, enacted under expert civil engineering advice, will remain effective until further notice. While the bridge remains accessible to passenger vehicles and buses, officials emphasize that no heavy transport alternatives exist via the neighboring Houtenbrug Domburg crossing, which shares similar weight restrictions prohibiting vehicles exceeding 3.5 tons.
Infrastructure safety authorities are implementing enhanced traffic control measures including signage, road markings, and physical barriers to enforce the restriction. Transportation companies, logistics planners, and drivers are urgently advised to reroute using approved alternatives such as the Bouterse Highway.
Law enforcement agencies will actively monitor compliance, with violations carrying substantial administrative fines and additional legal consequences under existing statutory authorities. The district commission reaffirms that public safety remains the paramount consideration in this emergency intervention.