The dualisation of the Black Star Square Road to the Tema Community Three begins this year

Accra, Aug.02, GNA – The Government
announced plans to start construction of a dual-carriageway road to the beach
Road from Black Star Square in Teshie, Nungua to Tema Community
Three this year.

As part of the construction work, a
the interchange would be built at the Nungua Barrier and would be financed by
China Development Bank to improve urban mobility and improve socio-economic conditions
productivity of the nation's capital.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
announced during the inauguration of the Accra Traffic Management Center in
Accra on Friday.

He said that the loan agreement to the
Project implementation had already been approved by the Cabinet and Parliament.

In addition to the project, he said,
Government remains committed to improving road networks and
build new road infrastructure across the country to facilitate
socio-economic activities and improve productivity.

President Akufo-Addo said: "And borrow
According to the Minister of Finance, we are actually repairing Renaissance roads and
not with drawings and pictures to do it ".

He also mentioned other infrastructures
projects involving the construction of a four-level interchange at Pokuase,
completed at 40%, noting that the completion of the road would bring
mbadive relief for commuters and motorists crisscrossing Awoshie, Kwabenya, Nsawam and
Pokuase Roads.

Other road projects are 100 km from Kumasi
internal routes, which would begin next month and various extension projects
including dualisation of the lake road, the beginning of the Tamale
The exchange, which is expected to be completed in September 2020, while the work
the Tema motorway interchange is 55% complete and should be completed
completed in June 2020.

He added that the detailed drawings of the
Obestebi Lamptey Interchange are completed and the field work will begin
very soon.

President Akufo-Addo has given badurance that
the construction works of the aforementioned road infrastructure would be delivered
on time and within budget to maximize resources.

"The modernization of Ghana is coming together
I urge all Ghanaians to unite to build the Ghana we want, "
The president said.

Accra Traffic Management Center (ATMC)
as part of the urban transport project to ensure the efficiency of vehicles
circulation, alleviate congestion and improve socio-economic productivity
of the national capital.

The center, known as inter-regional traffic
AWTSCS ", was implemented by the Ministry of Roads and Transport.
Highways through the Urban Roads Department, with funding from French
Development Agency and the Government of Ghana at an estimated cost of 8.3 million GH.
(US $ 3.4 million).

The project, first in Ghana and in West Africa,
was executed by MM. Alumbrados Varios of Spain and Dakal Construction
Works of Ghana, to improve the fluidity of traffic on urban road networks and
efficiency at different intersections.

The first phase of the project was targeted
coordinating traffic lights and 41 traffic lights have been upgraded to
intersections between Neoplan badembly plant in Achimota and Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
and Kojo Thompson Road to Central Business District of Accra.

GNA