Akufo-Addo cuts sod for reconstruction and dualisation of Adenta-Dodowa road
Published:
4 months ago
Source:
3News
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of government's determined pursuit to transform the road infrastructure of the nation, has on Thursday, 8th August 2024, cut the sod for the dualisation of the 22km Adentan to Dodowa road project. Originally reconstructed in 1998, this vital inter-regional road, connects Ghana's capital to the Eastern and Volta regions and beyond, thus forming part of government's comprehensive strategy to enhance the main trunk roads of the country. This comprehensive strategy also includes ongoing works on the dualization of other key roads such as the Accra-Kumasi Highway, Accra-Cape Coast road, Tema-Aflao Road and Tema Akosombo road, which are being constructed to reduce travel times, lower vehicle operating costs and significantly improve road safety. Aside the dualization of the 22km section, the project, being undertaken by Messrs Oswald Investments Limited, an indigenous Ghanaian company, will be managed by the Ministry of Roads and Highways with the Ghana Highway Authority serving as the engineer, also includes the provision of service lanes on both lines of the main carriageway where required, provide adequate drainage structures, walkways and lay-bys along the urbanized sections. Speaking at the well-attended sod-cutting event, which featured the Chiefs and hundreds of enthusiastic people of the area, President Akufo-Addo said this latest effort will be a welcome addition to the impressive strides by his government in the road network nationwide.