150-km roads rehabilitation in E/R progresses

By Bertha
Badu-Agyei, GNA

Koforidua, July 17,
GNA – Rehabilitation works on a 150-kilometre (km) town roads across the
Municipalities and some districts in the Eastern region as part of the road
maintenance programme is progressing steadily.

The projects
include; minor rehabilitation in 20 towns in the region to improve connectivity
and accessibility in the selective districts and two asphalt overlay works in
Koforidua and Kyebi Townships.

The other towns
include; Nkawkaw, Kwabeng, Kyebi, Apedwa, Suhum, Akim- Oda, Akyem- Akroso, Asamankese,
Koforidua (New Juaben south and North), Akuapem-Akropong, Abiriw, Awukugua,
Akuapem-Adukrom, Akuapem-Apirede, Abomosu, Kade, Akwatia and Akyem- Akropong
town roads.

This came to light
when Mr Eric Kwakye Darfuor, the Eastern Regional Minister, inspected some of
the on-going projects in the New Juaben North and South, Akuapem-North
Municipalities and the Okere district on Monday.

He inspected the
level of progress of the 8.7km asphaltic overlay and sectional repairs of the
Nana Asafo Adjei-Mile 50 road in Koforidua, a 2.5 km Amamprobi bypass road at
Akuapem- Akropong, 2km rehabilitation of Abiriw town, and a 2.5 km roads of
Awukugua town.

The rest were; 1.63
partial reconstruction of Akuapem-Adukrom town roads, 3.50 km partial
reconstruction of Akuapem-Apirede-Adukrom main road and 2.0km of its town roads
and 10km rehabilitation of selected roads in the New Juaben North municipality.

The Regional Minster
after the inspection expressed satisfaction at the progress of work and was
optimistic that with the level of progress, the projects would be completed
within time scheduled.

He suggested that the contract information
boards should also indicate starting and expected dates of the projects, so
that the community leaders could also hold the respective contractors
accountable to ensure successful execution of the contracts.

The Member of
Parliament for Okere, Mr Dan Kwaku Botwe, who joined the Minister to inspect
the Okere roads, commended the urban roads Engineers for the professional
manner in which they had involved all stakeholders in the beneficiary towns to
ensure efficient execution of the project.

He had no doubts
that with the level of professionalism and cooperation, the deadline for
completion of the projects would be met adding that the roadrehabilitation
would also facilitate the quest of the Okere district to become a Tourism hub.

The Regional
Director of the Department of Urban Roads, Mr Kofi Nti Appiagyei, assured that
barring all circumstances, the projects would be completed within December
2018, as scheduled.    

GNA      

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