The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has broken ground for the official commencement of work on the Adentan-Dodowa road dualisation.
The groundbreaking ceremony was done on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Ashiyie, on the Adenta-Dodowa stretch, where the Ghanaian Contractor, Oswal Investment Limited, has mobilised to site and is working.
According to the Contractor, the project is at 19% completion and set to be ready in 36 months from the commencement of work in March 2024.
President Akufo-Ado, in his remarks said the road, which was originally reconstructed in 1998, was a vital inter-regional road that connected the nation’s capital to the Eastern and Volta regions and beyond.
“We are here to cut the sword for the dualisation of the Adentan-Dodowa Road. This vital inter-regional road connects the nation’s capital to the Eastern and Volta regions and beyond,” he said.
He continued that, “For the past 26 years, it has served our nation well, but the time has now come for an upgrade. The dualisation of the Adentan-Dodowa Road is part of government’s comprehensive strategy to enhance the main front roads of the country.”
PROJECT SCOPE
The project scope has been designed to include the dualisation of the 22 km section. There will be the provision of service lanes on both sides of the main carriageways, where required.
There will also be the provision of adequate drainage structures, walkways, laybys along the urbanised sections and street lights.
Also, asphaltic concrete pavement of the binder and wearing course will be provided, as well as installation of necessary traffic control devices and road line markings.
The Contractor told the President that the design will include spaces for possible footbridges when they become necessary in the future, so that “no permanent structures are destroyed.”
BENEFICIARY MMDAs
The project, when completed, will benefit the Adentan, KponeKatamanso and the Shai Osudoku assemblies.
Further, communities like Frafraha, Oyibi, Adentan, Ashiyie, Amrahia, Kpone-Bawaleshie and Dodowa will benefit from the construction of the road.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Reflecting on the achievements from January 2017 to December 2023, President Akufo-Addo highlighted that approximately 12,830 kilometers of roads have been completed nationwide.
This includes 2,055 kilometers of roads and the construction of four interchanges in the Greater Accra Region.
Additionally, three bridges have been constructed in various communities in Tema and Taifa, underscoring the government’s commitment to infrastructure development.
Among the notable completed projects are the iconic four-tier Pokuase Interchange, the first of its kind in Ghana and West Africa, and the second in Africa, which included the construction of 12 kilometers of local roads.
Other significant projects include the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase 1, the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 1, and the dualisation of various roads, totalling over 50 kilometers.
ONGOING PROJECT
Ongoing projects in the Greater Accra Region are also making substantial progress. The dualisation of the Achimota-Ofankor Road, set to be expanded to a ten-lane facility with four interchanges, is 62% complete.
The Dome-Kitase Road, the Tema-Akosombo Road and the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 2 are all advancing steadily.
Additionally, the Flowerpot Interchange across the motorway is 90% complete and the dualisation of the School Junction to Motorway Road is nearing completion at 98%.
President Akufo-Addo also addressed the resumption of projects previously suspended due to the debt restructuring exercise.
These include the construction of the Tema-Aflao Road, the Coastal Road Phase 1 and 2, and several other key infrastructure projects.
The government’s unwavering commitment to completing these projects is evident, aiming to enhance connectivity and address perennial issues such as flooding in specific areas.
GRATITUDE
The Parliamentary Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Adentan constituency, Akosua Asaa Manu, popularly known as Kozie, expressed gratitude to the President for looking with favour on the Adentan-Dodowa road.
She said that the project will contribute to the economic fortunes of the constituency, as there will be free flow of traffic.
However, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate urged residents to cooperate with the Contractor during the construction, admitting that the work will cause several inconveniences, but it will be for a good purpose.
