President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Flower Pot Interchange in Accra.
The project was commissioned today, Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
The flyover intends to reduce traffic congestion on the Tema Motorway’s North and South corridors, boosting connectivity and passenger travel times.
The Flower Pot Interchange consists of an 802-meter dual carriageway viaduct with asphaltic concrete pavement, a 140-meter ramp from Shiashie to the viaduct towards Airport Hills, and an 80-meter ramp connecting the viaduct to the Motorway towards Tema.
The project also includes a new road through the old tunnel at East Legon, pedestrian walkways, and road furniture such as streetlights and traffic signals.
President Akufo-Addo admonished stakeholders to ensure that the interchange served its purpose.
The project was contracted to China Railway No. 5 Engineering Ghana Limited, with Deoke Consult Ltd serving as the consultant.
The contract duration was 93 months and was
funded by Afrexim Bank and the Government of Ghana for GHS 677,839,999.5.
Meanwhile, the President has also claimed that his government has constructed more roads and interchanges than any other in Ghana’s history.
“Let us remember that this project is one among many. From the Northern Savanna to the southern coastline and from east to west, we are building a new Ghana. One where roads, bridges, schools and hospitals rise as symbols of a nation that works for everyone.
“It is fitting then to acknowledge that this administration has constructed more roads and interchanges than any other in our nation’s history.
“In the Greater Accra Region alone, we have completed the Pokuase Interchange, the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase I, Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase I, the East Legon Underpass and today, this Flower Pot Interchange,” President Akufo-Addo said.
“Beyond Accra, we have also delivered the first-ever interchanges in the Eastern Region at Suhum and in the Northern Region at Tamale. Each of these projects tells a story of commitment to a Ghana that is continuously moving forward,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana