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The Firestone, Ritz and Madina Zongo junctions are currently undergoing rapid construction, while work on the Redco Junction, SDA Junction and WASS Junction bridges has slowed down, despite preliminary indications that they will be completed. from here April 2019.
Meanwhile, road users in Madina and Adenta and the surrounding area have expressed mixed reactions to the pace of work.
Deaths on the Madina and Aburi sections dominated the newspaper last November; the deaths were attributed to the non-completion of the bridges.
Work on the walkways began after the residents' uprising following the death of WASS, a West African high school returning home from school.
Pedestrian safety has since been left in the hands of the Department of Traffic and Motor Transport (MTTD).
Speaking to Citi News, the commander, Supt. Paul Wesley Baah said that they were doing their best to prevent road accidents.
"As a law enforcement officer, we must ensure that the road is clear and that drivers do not park in unauthorized areas, which could lead to traffic jams and traffic jams. accidents, "he said.
More than a hundred people have reportedly been overtaken on the stretch since 2018 due to lack of bridges and defective traffic lights.
Residents say they fear being knocked down anytime on the highway due to lack of footbridges to allow pedestrians to move safely.
On Thursday, November 8, 2018; when a taxi overthrew a WASS student on the Adenta-Madina road, which provoked riots among residents.
Residents blocked the road and burned car tires to prevent traffic from traveling on unavailable pedestrian bridges.
On November 9, the Interdepartmental Committee on Roads and Highways, Transportation and the Interior issued a statement stating that work would begin in a week (November 16).
However, some residents organized a peaceful protest on Monday, November 12, 2018 to remind people of the need for footbridges to protect pedestrian lives.
On the same day, officials from the Ghana Highway Authority brought six contractors to the site, ready to begin work on unfinished bridges.
In January, the Minister of Roads and Roads, Kwasi Amoako Attah, was impressed by the speed at which subcontractors working on the bridges are moving forward.
The six contractors engaged to repair the Fekams Co. Ltd., Highbrains Construction Co. Ltd., Joshob Construction Co. Ltd., First Sky Ltd., Justmoh Construction Limited and Core Construction bridges have ensured that Ghanaians complete the work on time.
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