President Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo yesterday cut the sod for the reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway and Extension project. The project valued at more than $350million is being undertaken under a Public Private Partnership (PPA) arrangement and is being undertaken by a fully-owned Gha­naian firm, Messrs Maripoma Limited. Scheduled to be completed within 36 months after start, the scope of work includes a 10-lane divided high with a full access con­trol express highways dedicated for thorough traffic and partial access control urban high­ways for local community traffic. It also includes the reconstruction of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, construction of a new Teshie Link interchange, construc­tion of a new Community 18 interchange, construction of new Lashibi interchange and integration of the Flower Pot interchange, Ashaiman interchange and Tema interchange. Also included is the construction of eight number toll plazas, 10 number new foot bridges, reconstruction of Poland Junction on Liberation Road, Emmanuel Eye Clinic Junc­tion on the JJ Rawlings Avenue and adequate drainage, street lights and furniture.