Due to a by-election, the Ministry of Roads and Highways will not hurriedly build new roads, according to Minister Kwasi Amoako-Attah.
He claimed that despite the impending by-election, the ministry will resist the need to rush and skimp on quality, especially in the Assin North Constituency.
The minister promised to make sure Ghanaians got value for their money when it came to building roads.
He asked contractors carrying out work in the Assin North neighbourhood to make sure they carried out contracts in accordance with engineering standards.
"The people know what we have done on roads, and I am sure we will win the seat," he said.
Inspection
The minister made the remarks while inspecting construction of the 16-kilometer (km) and GH14.7 million Assin Asempaneye Assin Kushea road, which includes Assin Kushea town.
He was accompanied by the Minister for the Central Region, Justina Marigold Assan, as well as representatives from the Feeder Roads Department and the Ghana Highway Authority.
On the road, culverts and drainage improvements have been made.
Rainfall and a modification in the project's scope, according to Abdulai Braimah, the Central Regional Director of Feeder Roads, caused the delay.
Government's involvement
The majority of the road projects, according to Mr. Amoako-Attah, started between 2020 and 2021. He also stated that the government is dedicated to and has been accountable for enhancing the quality of people's lives through better road infrastructure.
In order to protect investments in the road as the rains started, he praised the contractor, Memphis Metropolitan Contraction Limited, and pushed him to start priming the road.
Despite certain difficulties, Mr. Braimah said that the project was on track.
The 31.2-kilometer Assin Praso-Assin Fosu road was also inspected by the minister. 18 of the 31.2 km of the road are located in the Assin North Constituency.
Shimizu Dai Nippon Construction Company is building the Assin Praso-Assin Fosu road, and work on it is currently 90% finished.
Project specifics
The project, which is expected to cost $50 million and is being funded by a grant from the Government of Japan, entails the rehabilitation of the 31.2 km of road between Assin Fosu and Assin Praso, the dualization of a 1.2 km township road into a 4-lane carriageway, the reconstruction of the railway underpass bridge, and the reconstruction of drainage structures between Assin Fosu and Assin.
The start date for the project was slated for March 2020, and the contract was granted on November 15, 2019.
However, from April 2020 to March 2021, road work was put on hold owing to the commencement of COVID-19.
The road project is anticipated to greatly reduce travel times and improve the socioeconomic conditions of residents in the Assin region.
Additionally, it is anticipated to enable simple access to markets and services, lessen traffic accidents, and simplify the transit of products to and from the Takoradi Port.
In order to enhance the lives of the people, Mr. Amoako-Attah asked the Assin villages to remain loyal to the administration.
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