The recent gridlock being experienced on Fridays and Saturdays on the Nsutem to Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway has compelled the Director-General of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Frederick Adu-Anim to visit the scene Wednesday, June 2, 2021, for assessment.
The Director-General MTTD was accompanied by Eastern Regional Police Commander COP Edward Johnson Oyirifi- Akrofi, Deputy Regional Commander DCOP Mr. Peter Baba Atianak Regional MTTD commanding officer Chief Superintendent Stephen Ahiatafu, and various District and Divisional MTTD Commanders at the jurisdiction
The Security entourage visited Nsutem, Osino, Anyinam, and Nkawkaw junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway to assess the cause of recent gridlock on that stretch of the road, especially during the weekends.
Addressing the media, the Director-General of MTTD COP Fredrick Adu Anim blamed the traffic congestion situation on many speed bumps constructed on that stretch of the road, and the increase in the volume of vehicles that ply the road on Fridays to Sundays.
He said while the Ghana Highway Authority is removing the speed bumps to replace them with rumble strips, MTTD is also going to deploy personnel onto that stretch of the road to help control the Traffic situation and check indiscipline particularly persons who used sirens without lawful authority.
The Manager of maintenance at the Ghana Highway Authority in the Eastern Region, Engineer Ernest Osei Bonsu said speed bumps on the stretch will be replaced with rumble strips to facilitate the free flow of traffic.
He said men were on site to begin work.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
