I can’t give timelines on PTC interchange project, I don’t control funding – Asenso-Boakye

Roads Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has said he cannot give specific timelines for the completion of the stalled PTC Interchange in Takoradi due to the lack of control over funding.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the three-tier PTC interchange at the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout in Takoradi took place in September 2020, prior to the general elections.

The anticipated PTC Interchange project, intended to alleviate traffic in and around Takoradi, now sits abandoned and deteriorating, causing inconvenience to motorists and residents.

Reports indicate that ,thieves have begun pilfering some construction parts from the site.

Accompanied by the Western Regional Minister and project consultant, Mr

When asked about a timeline, the Minister did not provide one, stating, “I’m the Roads Minister but I don’t provide the funds so once I get the designs and the estimates, I will engage the Finance Ministry to raise the necessary funding…the most important thing is my commitment and I don’t want this interview to be a subject of timelines

In addition to inspecting the ongoing dualization of the Sekondi to Takoradi road, the Minister also inspected the poor condition of the Takoradi to Agona Nkwanta road, the deteriorated Kojokrom roads, and roads in the Shama District.