Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said Ghanaians can see 12 interchanges that the Government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo has either completed or been working on since 2017.
Performing the sod-cutting ceremony to signal the beginning of construction works on the ‘Improvement of the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2’ project, the Vice President listed them as the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase 1 (completed); Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 1 (completed); Pokuase Interchange (first four-tier interchange –completed); Tamale Interchange (completed).
The rest are Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 2 (Ongoing); Takoradi PTC Interchange (Ongoing); Nungua Interchange (Ongoing); Adjiringanor Interchange (Ongoing); Kpone Interchange (Ongoing); Savana Interchange (Ongoing); Dawhenya Interchange (Ongoing); Prampram Interchange (Ongoing); and Suame Interchange (Contractor mobilizing to the site).
According to officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Improvement of the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase 2, expected to be completed in 30 months, will involve the construction of a viaduct to link the Tema Harbour Road towards the Ashaiman roundabout on the Akosombo Road. The grade separation will improve traffic flows around the Tema Motorway roundabout.
Other road and traffic flow improvement works are also in the offing, Vice President Bawumia disclosed.
“As part of measures to improve traffic flow between Tema and Accra, the Accra- Tema Motorway will be upgraded into a ten-lane facility. Phase 1 of the project will be between Tema Roundabout and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange. The works will include a four-lane, concrete pavement expressway; 3 lane asphaltic concrete service roads on either side; construction of Lashibi, Community 18 and Teshie Link Interchanges and the remodeling of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange.
“Financing arrangements are being finalized for the works to commence soon,” he hinted.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kofi Atakora
