The government of Ghana has inaugurated the Tema
Community 3 Junction road. Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta
said that the road is aimed at easing vehicular traffic flow in the Harbour
area. He also hinted that the project would not be the end of the road
expansion around the Port.
“This became necessary owing to the expansion of
the Tema Port which increased traffic flow in the enclave. We will continue
into a six-lane dual-carriage road to link the new Harbour through the Tema
Hospital Road to the 3-tier Motorway expansion project,” said the Minister.
Construction of the road began in January and was
executed by Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS). The project created a new access at-grade railway
cross to the New Port. It is set to be further expanded to the Nungua Barrier,
through the Beach road to the Black Star Square in Accra.
Expansion works include a new roundabout and
four new slip roads within each quadrant of the roundabout to reduce the number
of vehicles approaching the roundabout, and the upgraded access and egress
lanes to the north, east and westerly approaches.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy
Minister of Transport, Daniel Titus-Glover, said the vision of the President
was to improve the roads in the nation to facilitate movements of goods and
services as a means of promoting economic advancement.
“The upgrade of this road, like our previous CSI projects, demonstrates our shareholders’ dedication to human life, and commitment to providing solutions that make the greatest difference in our communities,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MPS, Mohamed Samara.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/09/ghana-inaugurates-community-3-junction-road/
