Akufo-Addo commissions Flower Pot interchange
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Flower Pot Interchange in Accra.
This significant infrastructure project aims to ease traffic congestion on the North and South corridors of the Tema Motorway, enhancing connectivity and improving travel times for commuters.
The Flower Pot Interchange features an 802-meter dual carriageway viaduct with asphaltic concrete surfacing, a 140-meter ramp from Shiashie onto 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.
Commencing in March 2017, 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.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, President Akufo-Addo urged stakeholders to ensure that the interchange served its purpose.
He also encouraged stakeholders to safeguard the interchange for the long term.
Source: citinewsroom.com
