The Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange, which construction commenced in October last year after President Akufo-Addo cut the sod, is about 92 complete.
Barring any hitch, the interchange will open to traffic next month.
The funding for the project, amounting to $135 million, was secured by the Akufo-Addo’s government through the Export Credit Facility from the United Kingdom and Spain. This came to light when President Akufo-Addo inspected the progress of work as part of his Greater Accra Regional tour on Tuesday.
The Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange is located at the intersection of the Ring Road, Graphic Road, and the Accra- Winneba Road. The stretch has witnessed vehicular congestion for a very long time and a major source of worry to commuters.
Additionally, the location has been experiencing perennial flooding due to inadequate capacity of the storm drains to contain running water. It is for this and other reasons that Government of Ghana decided to improve the capacity of the road through grade separation of the intersection and provision of additional stormwater channels.
According to engineers on site, the project entailed an overpass over the intersection in the east to the west direction and the improvement of the drainage system in the vicinity. It also include the relocation of all public utilities along the corridor including; electricity cables, Ghana Water Company pipelines, and telecommunication infrastructure.
The engineer told the President that the second phase of the project would include the construction of an overpass in the north to south direction, and the improvement of some critical arterial road improvements.