The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced temporarily closure of a section of the Legon Okponglo road for repair works.
The Roads and Highways Ministry said the closure is as a result of a burst pipe underneath the road causing that section of the road to sink.
A statement issued by the Ministry said the road will be closed from 10 pm Tuesday (July 23) for Engineers to fix and replace the faulty pipe and also for the road to be resurfaced.
“The Ministry wishes to inform the public that Engineers from the Department of Urban Roads have assessed the situation this morning and based on their assessment, that section of the road will be closed tonight, from 10 pm for works to begin on it” the statement said.
“The works will involve, first and foremost, the replacement of the pipe to allow residents to have access to potable water. Afterwards, the existing materials in the ground will be removed and replaced. Finally, the ground will be compacted before scaling. The whole process will take about a week”, portions of the statement further added.
The Ministry is also warning pedestrians and road users to be careful when approaching that section of the road , adding that it will do all it can to make the road motorable within the shortest possible time.
“We entreat all road users to be cautious when approaching that section of the road and follow all road measures. The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that, all efforts are being put in place to improve the conditions of roads to ensure the safety and convenience of the road-user.”
The re-engineering works will take a week to complete.
