Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cut the sod for the upgrading of Sureso – Samreboi road in the Amenfi West District of the Western Region as part of its commitment towards improving the country’s road network.
Addressing a durbar of chiefs and people of Sureso as part of his two-day working visit to the Western Region, he explained that the project will serve as an alternate route for commuters who would like to avoid the traffic congestion within Asankragwa town when heading towards Bawdie from Samreboi.
He further explained that the road will improve on the socio-economic status within Sureso, Aboi, Asankragwa and surrounding communities and create direct and indirect jobs for the citizenry, especially the indigenous people.
According to him, this year’s election is about records on performance in that the two main contesters have been in government and so Ghanaians must weigh the difference and decide for themselves.
Dr. Bawumia therefore called on Ghanaians to have the confidence in the Nana Addo-led administration and retain them to do more for the people of Ghana by voting massively for the NPP come December 7.
The project when completed will help companies like the Samatex Timber & Plywood Co. Ltd. in reducing their cost of operation since they can conveniently convey their raw materials and finished products through a good road.
The road construction will ensure safety along the road by the improvement on the vertical and horizontal alignment of the road, improve on the riding quality on the road, reduce the vehicle operating cost and also reduce the travelling time along the road.
On the progress of work, site clearing has been done with ten percent scarification of work and three percent of earthwork done with the scope of works as widening of carriageway to 10.3m, construction of 150m new pipe culverts of various sizes, construction of 1,796m of 600mm concrete U-drains in communities along the road.
The 15.6km length road which commenced on April 16, 2020 is expected to be completed in 24 months thus, April 15, 2022 with 4.30 percent completion.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
