More than 100 complaints ranging from human rights to the property of parts of the street, which are intended for the reconstruction of the 18.1 km long project with a double car project, hamper the completion of deadlines.
With some of the cases of 2022, the chief engineer, Kwabena Bempong, announced the daily graphic that his team could not respect the deadline of the government in August.
“These cases have moved for a while, and these hamper the progress of the work because there are certain areas in which we must move the power lines such as electricity, telephone infrastructure and water. And until they are moved, we cannot finish the construction of our main roads and service roads, “he said.
He added that work on NSAWAM exchange did not start due to the legal dispute and the circulation of supply companies.
Nevertheless, the chief engineer told the Minister, who had been shown for the streets and highways, François Asenso-Boakye, when he visited a job visit last week that significant progress had been made.
Briefing
Briefing the minister designate, Mr Bempong explained that the team had been able to complete a railway bridge, including an underpass at the Pokuase Interchange project, adding that the retaining wall was almost completed.
He said about 50 per cent of work had been done on 10 of the footbridges. The Chief Resident Engineer added that work on the cross drain structures, also known as culverts, was 90 per cent complete.
He said majority of the earth work and sub-base had also been laid from Pokuase. At Amasaman, he said the team had done about 30 per cent of the three-tier interchange. For Pobiman and Medie, around 77% and 50% of the scholarship was made on the stock market.
He assured the minister that an essential part of the street would be completed to facilitate current overload in the street.
However, Mr. Anso-Boakye calculated entrepreneurs to do the work by October to facilitate the flow of traffic. He said the project was really because it was going to alleviate traffic, but also improving transport between very important economic centers in Tema and ACCA in Kumasi and in neighboring countries.
The Minister described the expressions of expression with the previous work on the project. They went beyond the Accra-Kumasi road to evaluate and experience the level of deterioration on that section.
He complained about the culture of public maintenance that had led to further deterioration in the road. “Due to the bad road conditions, it caused many accidents; This is a question of urgency and I think we can do something about it, “he said.
In line with this, he underlined the need for rapid maintenance of the roads of the eastern corridor and asked for the reintroduction of road tolls to mobilize adequate revenues to fill the infrastructure deficit of the country’s road.
He said that most developed countries financed their roads using money from road tolls. “Before acting, maintenance also needs money.
Many countries use the tolls they perceive and the money of road tolls to finance the interview. But in our case, we suspended them. I think it’s a good time for us to have a discussion.
“We have to bring these road tolls back so that we can get money to keep our roads,” he said. He added that his office was currently in conversation with other parties concerned to ensure that the toll had been reintroduced.
Source: GNA
