Motorway repair notice not timely enough

Dear Editor,

I was part of the hundreds of commuters who were held up in heavy traffic for hours on the Accra-Tema motorway on Monday, June 13, 2022.

Noticing the blockade which had started from the motorway roundabout, our driver tried to find shortcuts through Ashaiman before joining the motorway again around the Trassaco Valley area.

It was after we managed to find our way that we saw some contractors working on a bridge on the busy road. Some policemen were on standby but commuters coming from both sides had a tough time getting to their destinations on time.

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, in response to complaints from the public, issued a statement on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 to clarify what exactly was happening on the motorway and the alternative routes commuters could use.

I heard the spokesperson of the ministry explain that the repair work was to prevent loss of lives or injury from the possible collapse of the bridge which was in a terrible state.

While I commend the ministry for being proactive in fixing the bridge, I think the clarification last Wednesday was quite unusual as road users were always prompted before a major repair works were done.

I would like to plead with the ministry’s communication unit not to keep us in the dark when similar projects are to be executed. I hope the repairs would be completed on Friday, June 17. 2022, as scheduled to allow free flow of traffic.

Frank Tayman,

Weija.