New Juaben gets seven billion cedis for road rehabilitation

Koforidua, (Eastern Region) 1st July '99

The government has voted seven billion cedis for the rehabilitation of the Koforidua-Suhum junction road and the Adweso dual carriage road in the New Juaben Municipality.

The Koforidua-Suhum junction road will cost five billion cedis while the Adweso dual carriage road will cost two billion cedis.

Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, deputy Eastern Regional Minister, made this known on Tuesday during an inspection of roads in the municipality.

The poor state of the roads has been attributed to construction works being carried out for Ghana Telecom for underground cables.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo expressed concern about what he described as "defacing the municipality of its beauty'' and asked the management of Ghana Telecom. to terminate jobs it awarded contractors who are unable to meet specifications and deadline.

Mr Paul Amusu, acting Eastern Regional head of Ghana Telecom, said Messrs P.K. Mensah, an Accra based construction firm, has been sub-contracted to work on the affected roads.

The work would involve the construction of culverts to ensure free flow of water.

Mr Dan Anyang, Eastern Regional Director of Ghana Highway Authority, explained that engineering works were underway on a 3.5 kilometre Adweso dual carriageway.

The rehabilitation of the Koforidua-Suhum junction road, both to be executed by Messrs Kasap, would commence soon.

He said routine maintenance works involving pothole filling and grading of patch shoulders were being carried out to make the Adweso road motorable.

Accompanying the minister was Mr Emmanuel Adu Boateng, the Municipal Chief Executive and officials of the Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council.