Road construction consultant Ing. Kwabena Bempong has revealed that work on the reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway has reached 48% completion, with major progress made on drainage systems aimed at reducing flooding along the route.
He said construction is currently focused on the urban highway, which will function as a service road alongside the main motorway.
“We’re currently working on the urban highway, which is more like a service road. We’re currently around 48%; we have not yet gone halfway through,” he said.
Ing. Bempong explained that much of the work completed so far has involved drainage infrastructure and the construction of interchanges to improve water flow and minimise flooding.
“The challenges we have had mainly were the various diversions around the interchanges and the drainage structures,” he stated.
He disclosed that the project includes about 20 culverts and three interchanges, adding that most of these structures are close to completion.
“We have about 20 culverts and three interchanges; we have constructed lots of them, and the majority are almost done, and that has reduced the flooding; we didn’t experience that,” he said.
According to him, contractors have also taken steps to ensure motorists can continue using the motorway while construction work is ongoing.
“We make sure the road is passable throughout the period of construction,” he added.
His remarks come shortly after President John Dramani Mahama directed a nationwide clean-up exercise following recent floods that claimed lives, displaced residents and damaged homes in several parts of the country.
The exercise, held on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, brought together the President, government officials and members of the public to desilt drains, clear blocked gutters and clean streets in flood-affected communities.
He made these remarks on Monday, July 13 in an interview on Channel One TV.
