The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon.
Governs Kwame Agbodza, has voiced strong concerns over the strain Ghana's road infrastructure is facing due to the heavy use of haulage trucks transporting raw materials from mining sites.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the 25-kilometer Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road, the Minister pointed to the unsustainable pressure placed on the country's roads, particularly by trucks moving bauxite, manganese, and other minerals to the port and inland destinations. "The real challenge is that these trucks continue to damage roads that are not meant for such heavy use. "No successful mining operation elsewhere relies solely on road transport for bulk materials.
This is a major reason why our roads don't last as long as they should," he said.
