The Regional Minister (2nd left) in a photograph with the contractors
GOVERNMENT is to start the construction of an interchange at the Paa Grant Roundabout in Takoradi, the Western regional capital very soon.
This will be the second interchange to be constructed in the region aside the PTC one which is currently ongoing.
Justice Maxwell Acquah, popularly called “Busty”, an aide to the Regional Minister, said work on the project will commence in earnest before the sod-cutting ceremony.
This was after the contractors for the project, Viabuild Construction, had briefed the Regional Minister and stakeholders on some details of the project.
He said the government recognises the importance of the Western Region and its contribution to the country’s economy and would ensure that the area received its fair share of road infrastructure.
The project is expected to enhance economic activities and improve public transport as well as the standard of living of the residents.
The Paa Grant Roundabout is one of the three roundabouts that link the peripheral roads which form a triangular ring road and adjoining roads within the central business district of Sekondi-Takoradi.
It attracts significant traffic into the area but has limited traffic capacity, resulting in poor network performance, which impacts commercial activities negatively.
It would be recalled that Parliament has already approved a €72 million facility aimed at financing the Paa Grant Interchange and other selected roads in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The project will be in two phases and is expected to run simultaneously.
The Phase 1 of the project involves widening the Adiembra, Sekondi, GSTS and the Axim roads, a total of 10.67 kilometres, into multi-lane dual carriageways.
The road leading to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s office in Sekondi will also be constructed, while Phase 2 of the project consists of constructing the interchange at the Paa Grant Roundabout and widening the 17km Essipong-Sekondi College Junction bypass into a multi-lane dual-carriageway.
FROM Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi