GOV’T TO EXECUTE 56 ROAD PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY – KEN OFORI-ATTA

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has announced government’s commitment to undertake massive infrastructure development from a variety of funding sources.

According to him, four out of ten projects to benefit from the first phase of the Sinohydro facility have commenced.

“His Excellency, the President cut the sod for the Tamale Interchange on 10th April, 2019. The other three projects namely Western Region and Cape Coast Inner City roads, selected feeder roads in Ashanti and Western regions, and Hohoe-Jasikan-Dodi-Pepesu are at the design phase,” he said.

Presenting the 2019 mid-year budget, Mr Ofori-Atta said the second phase of the Sinohydro Project is at the planning stage.

“An additional 1,300km of roads, three interchanges and 69 steel bridges are under consideration for implementation. The people of the Upper East region will be happy to learn that financing arrangements have been completed for the restart of the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polmakom road in a few weeks,” he said.

In order to improve the road conditions and protect lives and properties across the country, Mr Ofori-Atta stated that government has programmed a number of projects to commence in the course of the year.

Listed below are the projects to be executed:

Osiem-Begoro road;

Kwabeng-Abomosu-Asuom road;

Anwiankwanta-Obuasi road;

Mampong Kofiase road;

Kwabeng Akropong road & Akropong town roads;

Nsuta – Beposo road;

Salaga – Bimbilla road;

Kwadaso – Trabuom road;

Adankrono – Kade – New Abirem road;

Atronie – Mim road;

Asuom – Subi – Kade road;

Akropong – Pramkese – Adankrono road;

Odumasi – Adenta – Badu road;

Akrodie-Sayereso

Bediako-Kasapin-Camp15

Tepa-Boma

Kofiekrom 3 No. 1.8 Pipe Culvert

Obuasi Town Roads

New Dormaa-Yawhima

Menji-Bui

Sampa-Jinijini

Dormaa Town Roads

Atebubu-Kwame Danso

Kintampo-Abeasi-Prang

Atebubu Town Roads

Twifo-Praso- Assin Fosu

Swedru-Bawjiase-Adeiso

Ayanfuri-Takyikrom

New Abirem -Ofoasekuma

Suhum-Asamankese-Oda

Asamankese Town Roads

Bunkpurugu-Nalerigu

Nalerigu Gbintiri

Wulugu-Kpasenkpe

Prima-Misio Bridge

Zabzugu- Nakpali

Bimbilla-Jilo-Asafoatse

Gushegu-Gbandaa-Nalerigu

Dambai Town Roads

Nkonya-Wurapong-Kwamikrom

Jasikan-Worawora

Bunjai-Fufulso

Daboya-Mankarigu

Salaga-Kpandai

Chuchulga-Sandema-Wiase

Bolga-Naaga

Wa-Bulenga

Fian Issa-Wahabu

Wahabu-Funsi-Yaala

Wechau-Ga

Bawdie-Sureso-Samreboi

Essiama-Nkroful-Aniben-Anyinase

Aboso-Junction-Huni Valley-Damang

Sefwi-Dwenase-Nsawora

Asawinso-Kojina Esaakrom

Bibiani and Awaso Town Roads

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