Mr?Kwasi?Amoako-Attah, Minister of Roads and Highways, has said that Ghana will soon receive 87 bridge installations from the United Kingdom.
The installations would be for the construction of bridges?across the country.
The 87 bridges,?in addition to?the construction of more?roads and drainage systems, was to?facilitate the movement of people and to enhance socio-economic activities particularly in less privileged communities.
The Minister said this during a tour to inspect road networks in the Weija-Gbawe?and?Anyaa-Sowutuom Municipal Assemblies.
Mr?Amoako-Attah, together with technical persons from all agencies under the Ministry, assessed the road network situations at McCarthy down,?Gbawe?zero,?Bulemin,?Djanman,?Weija-Toronto in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality.
They also toured road networks at Agape, Pentecost junction, and?Sowutuom?mambo in the?Anyaa-Sowutuom?Municipality. Earlier, the team toured the?Ngleshie-Amanfro?Municipality.
The Minister after the tour said that from the observations made, the Government had to intensify its drive to construct more roads and related facilities in those two Municipalities.
He expressed the government’s?commitment?to delivering on its road expansion and access promise under the ‘year of roads’ initiative, adding that it would pay particular attention to the Municipalities?visited.
He indicated that: “The government is expecting some bridges, we call them ‘Mabey?bridges’ from UK. About fifteen of them are currently on the high sea. We’re to take delivery in two weeks’ time.”
He added that:?“In all we are going to receive about?87?of the bridges,?which would?be shared in all the?16regions;?every region will get?its fair?share of it. We have?already?identified three?main places here between?Weija –Gbawe,?and?Anyaa?–Sowutum?for the bridge installation.”
Mr?Amoako-Atta also said: “My general impression is that we must do even more for these three constituencies. My ministry representing the government and the President?Akuffo?Addo’s administration is going to put its attention here because we have a lot to do here.”
The Ghana News Agency observed that?some residents had built houses on waterways, causing erosion and open gullies, leading to flooding of roads, each time it rained.
It also observed that many of the areas visited lacked road networks.?Some old roads had developed several potholes, with others being dusty, posing health risks to many.
The?Minister expressed concern over building on waterways and encroaching lands meant for the construction of roads and ancillary facilities by some residents in the areas visited.
He added that the government would not hesitate in demolishing?structures, which posed danger to road users, and said: “If demolishing structures is to?bring relief?and comfort to people,?I’m sorry we have to go the painful way.”
The Members of Parliament and Municipal Chief Executives?in the areas visited, who were also with the Minister on the tour, expressed delight over his visit.
They said it was an assurance that the government, in its road expansion drive, would also cater for their needs.
Source: GNA
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