By Edzorna Francis Mensah
Parliament approved the sum of Five Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Five Million, Three Hundred and Fifty-Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty-Six Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 5,295,359,626.00) for the activities of the Ministry of Roads and Highways for the financial year ending 31st December 2023.
The House acknowledged roles the Sector plays by delivering efficient road transportation system in the Country.
The Houses again acknowledged The Ministry’s mandate of providing a road transport system that is responsive to the needs of society, supporting growth and reducing poverty while establishing and maintaining Ghana as the transportation hub of West Africa can be realised if the Ministry is adequately resourced.
For the projects earmarked for the year under review the ministry intends to continue the following projects nationwide:
Construction of Ofankor – Nsawam Road (14.1km), construction of Accra – Kumasi Road: Osino Bypass (11.5km); Construction of Accra – Kumasi Road: Anyinam Bypass (6.10km); Construction of Accra – Kumasi Road: Enyirisi Bypass (9.10km) and Construction of Accra – Kumasi Road: Konongo Bypass (13.6km).
The year will also witness the continuation of the construction of Adidome – Asikuma Junction (39.2km) and Asutsuare-Aveyime (23.9km) including 2No. interchanges at Dufor Adidome and
Asikuma Junction.
The rest are:
Kasoa-Cape Coast Dualisation (116km),, Takoradi (PTC) – Daboase (38km); Dualization of Sekondi and Adiembra Roads (30km); Peduase-Mamfe-Koforidua (40.5km);
Takoradi-Agona-Nkwata -Apemanim; and Kumasi Outer Ring Road.
Construction of Interchanges includes
Ahodwo (as part of the completion of Kumasi Inner Ring Road); Santasi (as part of the completion of Kumasi Inner Ring Road); Kumasi Airport Roundabout (as part of the completion of Kumasi Inner Ring Road); and Oforikrom Roundabout (as part of the completion of Kumasi Inner Ring Road).
in the area of Bridges here are selected few contained in the Committee before, the approval:
Construction of Bridge over the Volta River at Volivo; Buipe, Yapei and Daboya Bridges; Adawso-Ekyi Amanfrom Bridge; and Dikpe, Iture and Ankobra Bridges.
Under the Sinohydro Projects The Ministry informed the Committee that contract works under the Master Project Support Agreement (MPSA) with Sinohydro Corporation Limited were at different stages of completion.
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