2022 Newsletter Q3

MANAGEMENT

The Department of Urban Roads is managed by the Director and his four Assistants in charge of Planning and Development, Maintenance and Operations, Finance and Administration and Contract Management.

• Director – Ing. James Amoo-Gottfried
  • Dy. Director (M & O) – Ing. Benjamin Kusi Adomah
  • Dy. Director (P & D) – Ing. Frank Osei Sekyereh
  • Dy. Director (F & A) – Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Karim
  • Contracts Manager –  Surv. Mrs. Marie-Antoinette Panford

KEY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE QUARTER

• Commissioning of the Cape Coast Inner City Roads Project on 26^th September 2022 by H.E Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

MAINTENANCE ACHIEVEMENT – JANUARY – JUNE 2022

MAJOR PROJECTS ONGOING

1. KUMASI ROADS AND DRAINAGE EXTENSION PROJECT

The project is being funded by Agencę Française de’Developpment and is in three main components:

• The expansion of existing Lake Road (single carriageway) into a dual carriageway from Coca-Cola Bottling Company area km2+700 to km5+200; a further extension to Dompoase Junction and thence to the new Terminal at Dompoase.
• The extension of Sissai drain by 2km;
• Construction of 3 No. Reinforced concrete bridges across the Sissai River.
• Construction of Chirapatre Terminal – Commissioned
  
  

Contractor: M/S China Henan Int. Coop. Group (Gh) Ltd.
Commencement: 1st February, 2019
Expected Completion: September 2022
Physical Progress: 97.00%

2. LA BEACH ROAD COMPLETION PROJECT

The project seeks to improve the capacity along the Accra Tema Beach Road and ensure the safety of commuters and other road users. This project would go through communities like Osu, La, Teshie, Nungua, Tema Community and Sakumono.

3. CONSTRUCTION OF OBETSEBI LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE PH. 2

This project generally seeks to reduce congestion around the Obetsebi roundabout and facilitate the free movement of goods and people. The project also seeks to solve the perennial flooding within the project location by upgrading the existing drainage structures. Works have commenced on the Kaneshie Storm Drain while awaiting approval to commence construction.

Contractor: M/S QGMI
Commencement: March 2021
Expected Completion: March 2023
Physical Progress: 71%

4. FLYOVER ACROSS THE TEMA MOTORWAY

This project seeks to improve access between the northern and southern parts of the motorway and reduce congestion at the Flower Pot intersection at Spintex Road. The project consists of an 800m span flyover which takes off at the Palace Mall and ends on the Boundary Road in East Legon. There would be additional ramps onto the motorway and improvement at the Flower Pot roundabout approaches at Spintex and an access through the old tunnel to East Legon.

Contractor: M/S China Railway No. 5
Commencement: March, 2017
Expected Completion: Dec, 2023
Status : 30%

5. UPGRADING OF SPINTEX ROAD 1

The project is part of the Accra East Corridor and it seeks to create an alternative to the existing Spintex Road which has high volumes of traffic during peak hours. This project when completed would reduce travel time considerable within the Accra East Corridor.

Contractor: M/S Cymain Gh. Limited
Commencement: January, 2018
Expected Completion: December, 2021
Physical Progress: 72%

6. PTC INTERCHANGE

The three-tier interchange project is aimed at grade separating five roads which intersect at the PTC Roundabout (Agona Nkwanta Road, Sekondi Bypass, Cape Coast Road, Liberation Road and Axim Road). This would minimize congestion at the roundabout and improve travel times as well as safety at the location.

Contractor:   M/S SINOHYDRO
Commencement:  July 2021
Expected Completion:  July 2023
Physical Progress:   60%