An alternative route has been created in place of the broken bridge that killed one person at Mamieso near Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality (WAEMA) to enhance the movement of commuters.
Part of the river has been filled up by the contractor working on the road in order to make an access road for the drivers to use in the meantime.
Drivers and commuters who use the road in an interview with Spice News commended the authorities for the temporary access road created for them.
They therefore called on the Government to put pressure on the contractor working on the road to expedite action to ensure that the bridge was fixed permanently.
According to them, if a permanent solution is not found to the problem, another disaster may befall them anytime it rains heavily.
Madam Helena Appiah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality (WAEMA) explained to Spice News that the collapsed bridge forms part of the ongoing road construction which would be done.
She said that even though there are two of the bridges in the Municipality, the road construction extends to Wassa Amenfi Central Municipality which is expected to be completed in three (3) years beginning from last year.
She called on drivers to be extra careful when using the road, especially as we approach the rainy season.
The bridge on the Mamie river at Mamieso links Wassa Akropong to communities like Wassa Afransie, Jukwaa and Abrokyire Krobo among others in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality.
The road in question leads to the hometown of Cocobod CEO, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mr Oppong Fosu and forms part of a 55.55km cocoa road from Adesu to Ankwaaso which is currently under construction.
The bridge caved in last Sunday morning when a Mammut Tipper Truck carrying boulders meant for the construction of a cocoa road project in the area was crossing the bridge at Mamieso.
Meanwhile, an “okada” rider who was behind the tipper truck with two passengers got trapped under the bridge when the over 35-year-old bridge collapsed killing one person instantly.
The two others, George Appiah, 42 and Emmanuel Dovi, 32 who sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the accident are still at the Wassa Akropong Government Hospital receiving treatment.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
