Causeway Bridge Open for Motorized Traffic.
PORT ST. MAARTEN (July 7th, 2022)– The Causeway Bridge as of Thursday afternoon reopened for motorized traffic, however, will remain closed for maritime traffic.
Technicians including a software engineer from bridge manufacturer Hollandia are scheduled to arrive on the island at the end of the week and will work through the weekend with assistance from fully trained staff of the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC).
On Monday the technical problem developed while the bridge was open for maritime traffic. During the process of closing the bridge, the system malfunctioned possibly due to a power grid outage.???
Technicians worked for several days troubleshooting the various phases of the sensors and thereafter followed through with a modification to conduct the first ever manual closing of the bridge which took several hours and since made further adjustments to shorten that timeframe.
SLAC would like to thank remote specialists from Hollandia supported by local technical teams from NV GEBE, Electec, along with Port St. Maarten Group staff, for their work to-date in trying to find a resolution to the problem.
SLAC will keep the maritime community informed with respect to any updates.
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About the Port St. Maarten Group
The Port St. Maarten Group comprises of 13 companies responsible for most of the country’s maritime activities.??The operations at Port St. Maarten Group can be summarized into four pillars of Cruise, Cargo, Yachting and Real Estate.??The Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facilities catered to over 2 million cruise passengers in 2014, and has since 2010 been receiving more than 1.5 million annually.?The cargo facilities have led to a steady growth in containerized business making the island a hub for the North-Eastern Caribbean where it concerns transshipment services.?The port caters to the Giga yachts and vessels providing berthing and fueling services to this sector.??The Port St. Maarten Group also owns and manages a wide range of commercial real estate across the country.??
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