Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the Assin Fosu to Assin Praso road in the Ashanti Region.
According to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) dedication to enhancing the nation’s road infrastructure is demonstrated by the completion of the 31.2-kilometer Assin Fosu to Assin Praso stretch that connects Ahwian Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region to Yamoransa in the Central Region.
As stated by the Vice President, the N8 highway would reduce travel times for villages along the route, and other auxiliary facilities associated with the road project will be finished on schedule.
Dr. Bawumia, who oversaw the project’s commissioning at Assin Praso, stated that the Japanese government contributed 58 million US dollars to the project’s completion, and that the government will continue to find additional funding to complete the remaining 67 kilometers between Assin Fosu and Yamoransa.
“The upgrading of Assin Fosu town roads which is 50% completed is underway, and I must say that under the NPP government Assin has seen a lot of development. A modern footbridge and other auxiliary facilities will soon be completed.”
Dr. Mahamudu Bawuia
The 67-kilometer road between Assin Fosu and Yamoransa would be completed with additional funding, according to Dr. Bawumia’s assurance.
“Apart from the construction of the N8 highway, works have also been completed on the 70-metre span steel footbridge at Assin Kushia while a bridge has also been constructed on the Pra river. The rehabilitation of the 32-kilometre Mankessim to Abura Dunkwa road is 80% completed.”
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
New Technology Implemented In Construction Of Road
According to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Attah, the old pavement was recycled and used as a sub-base material in the construction of the road and he also promised that the Ministry would repeat this in a future project.
“This new technology used is environmentally friendly since it recycles the old payment and uses it as a sub-base material and this reduces the volume of gravels that will be taken from other adjoining communities.”
Kwesi Amoako Atta
Suzuki Momoko, Japan’s representative from the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana’s office stated that the Japanese government is convinced that the development of the road will lessen traffic on the section, according to His Excellency Hisanobu Mochizuki.
“I would like to emphasize that in other to keep the road in good shape, proper maintenance culture must be inculcated, and I wish to charge the Ministry of Road and Highways to do that. But I must say that the government of Japan will be willing to support Ghana with more technical expertise.”
Suzuki Momoko
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