President Akufo-Addo cutting the tape to inaugurate the Accra Traffic Control Centre<\/strong><\/p>\nGhanaians are likely to see the construction of
\nmore roads across the length and breadth of the country in the coming months.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo, who dropped the hint, highlighted
\nthe commencement of construction and rehabilitation of most of the country\u2019s
\ndilapidated road networks.<\/p>\n
He made the disclosure when he commissioned the
\nAccra Traffic Management Centre (ATMC) under the Department of Urban Roads in
\nAccra last Friday.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the ceremony, he stated: \u201cWork will
\ncommence on the dualisation of the beachroad from the Black Star
\nSquare in Accra through Teshie, Nungua up to Tema Community three this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of the project, an interchange is expected
\nto be constructed at the Nungua barrier.<\/p>\n
These works are to be financed by the China
\nDevelopment Bank with a loan agreement approved by Parliament and Cabinet.<\/p>\n
He also talked of other ongoing road
\nconstruction projects including the construction of the Pokuase interchange
\nwhich is about 40% complete.<\/p>\n
The original contract, according to the
\nPresident, was for a three-tier interchange; however, he noted that \u201cthrough
\nefficient management, the interchange has been modified into a four-tier
\ninterchange, with the same contract sum.\u201d<\/p>\n
But when completed sometime in October 2020 as
\nhas been scheduled, the President indicated that the project would bring
\nmassive relief to commuters on the Nsawam, Awoshie, Pokuase and Kwabenya roads.<\/p>\n
He also talked of the Kumasi road and drainage extensive
\nproject which include the dualisation of the Lake Bosomtwi road and the lining
\nof the\u2026river drain in Kumasi which is currently 60% complete; the Tamale
\ninterchange project and Tema motorway interchange which would be completed by
\nJune 2020, with work on the Teshie Link road progressing steadily.<\/p>\n
The President also hinted that the construction
\nof 100 kilometres Kumasi inner roads would commence in September to improve the
\nroad network in the city\u2026<\/p>\n
In addition to that, President Akufo-Addo said:
\n\u201cGovernment remains committed to improving road networks in our country in deeds
\nand not with words.\u201d<\/p>\n
The President described the ATMC as a major step
\nin addressing congestion in Accra, the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
He believes the smooth flow of traffic in the cities
\nand urban areas, as well as safety on the roads, are critical to the
\ndevelopment of the country and to enhance the growth of key sectors of the
\neconomy.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, we find ourselves in a situation where
\nthe upsurge of vehicular traffic, coupled with rapidly increasing urban
\npopulation, is putting a lot of pressure on facilities in our cities,
\nespecially on our road infrastructure, and also sapping productivity. That is
\nwhy the Accra Traffic Management Centre is such a welcome initiative,\u201d the
\nPresident said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Centre, the first of its kind in the
\ncountry and in West Africa, will co-ordinate effectively our capital\u2019s traffic
\nlight system, so as to guarantee efficient communications within our traffic
\nlight system, thereby ensuring a much smarter way of dealing with congestion on
\nour roads,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In all, a total of forty-one (41) traffic lights
\nhave been upgraded between the Neoplan Assembly Plant at Achimota and the
\nCentral Business District of Accra. The upgrade includes the changing of
\ntraffic controllers from \u201cisolated intersection controllers\u201d, which could not
\ncommunicate with each other, to \u201cinterconnected adaptive controllers\u201d.<\/p>\n
This allows the controllers to communicate with
\neach other along the corridor. With the use of detectors buried in the road,
\ninformation is carried in real time to the Traffic Management Centre. This
\nallows engineers to observe directly the traffic flow pattern along the
\ncorridor, and address any incident on the road that will impede the flow of
\ntraffic.<\/p>\n
With the Traffic Management Centre, President
\nAkufo-Addo noted that engineers can directly change the signal timings from the
\ncentre instead of the old system where they had to carry their tools directly
\nto the field to effect the change.<\/p>\n
The President revealed further that cameras are
\nbeing installed to capture traffic light violations, meaning that the Police
\nService will have in their possession real-time evidence to help them prosecute
\nmotorists, who jump red lights, thereby bringing sanity to the roads.<\/p>\n
The ATMC represents Phase 1 of a broader
\nprogramme to improve mobility and reduce congestion in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder Phase 2, we shall see the upgrade of the remainder of the two hundred and seven (207) signalized intersections in Accra, from the current isolated intersections to co-ordinated ones. This will include the provision of new traffic controllers, and installation of detectors at intersection points, to collect vital traffic data needed for the improvement of traffic flow throughout the national capital,\u201d President Akufo-Addo added.<\/p>\n
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