- Salutations
- The Greater Accra Minister, Hon Henry Quartey
- The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon Kwasi Amoako Atta
- Your Excellency, Ambassador of Japan
- Ministers of State,
- Distinguished Chief Representative of Japan International Corporation
- Metropolitan and Municipal Chief Executives Present,
- Chief Director and Directors of the Ministry of Roads & Highway,
- Esteemed Traditional Chiefs and Elders
- Distinguished Guests,
- Niimei and Naamei,
I am happy to be with you today to undertake the sod cutting ceremony for the Improvement of the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2. This sod cutting ceremony will signify the start of works for Phase 2 of the Tema Motorway Interchange, which is to provide a third tier on the existing two -tier interchange.
I am excited that this will bring to over 12 the number of interchanges that the Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo has either completed or is working on.
They are:
a. Tema Motorway Interchange Phase 1-Completed
b. Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 1 Completed
c. Pokuase Interchange (first four-tier interchange) -Completed.
d. Tamale Interchange-Completed
e. Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Phase 2-Ongoing
f. PTC Interchange- Ongoing
g. Nungua Interchange-Ongoing
h. Adjiringanor Interchange-Ongoing
i. Kpone Interchange- Ongoing
j. Savana Interchange- Ongoing
k. Dawhenya Interchange-Ongoing
l. Prampram Interchange- Ongoing
m. Suame Interchange (Contractor mobilizing to site)
As indicated earlier the Improvement of the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase 2 will involve the construction of a viaduct to link the Tema Harbour Road towards the Ashaiman roundabout on the Akosombo Road. The grade separation will improve traffic flows around the Tema Motorway roundabout.
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as part of measures to improve traffic flow between Tema and Accra, the Accra- Tema Motorway will be upgraded into a ten- lane facility. The Phase 1 of the project will be between Tema Roundabout and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange. The works will include the following:
- Four lane expressway. This will be a concrete pavement.
- 3 lane service roads on either side. This will be asphaltic concrete.
- Construction of Lashibi, Community 18 and Teshie Link
- Interchanges.
- The remodeling of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange. Financing arrangements are being finalized for the works.
6. Government is also undertaking the following critical road works within the Greater Accra Region.
- Construction of the Tema-Aflao Road (17km) Phase 1. This is the provision of service lanes and four interchanges between Tema Motorway Roundabout and Mitshio on the Tema-Aflao Road. Progress of works stands at 30%.
- Construction of the Tema-Akosombo Road (64km). This includes the dualization of the road and construction of two interchanges at Ashaiman and Asutsuare. Contractor is currently mobilizing to site.
- Dualization of the Beach Road Phase 1 between Osu and Nungua with the provision of bridges over the Kpeshie and Songor Lagoons. Progress stands at 70%.
- Dualization of the Beach Road Phase 2. This is the dualization of the Beach Road from Nungua to Tema Community three. It includes the construction of a three-tier interchange at Nungua and widening of the railway bridge towards Sakumono. Progress stands at 82%.
- Construction of the Borteyman Road (from School Junction to Nungua Farms). This is the dualization of the road between the school junction on the Ashalley Botwe Road and the Accra Tema Motorway. The road shall provide access to the proposed stadium for the All-African Games. Progress stands at 70%.
- Rehabilitation of Dome-Kitase Road- This is the rehabilitation of 23km road between Dome and Kitase. It includes provision of access to the Ashesi University. Progress of work stands at 18%.
- Asphalt overlay of 413.20 km in Greater Accra from 2021 to date. This brings the total asphalt overlay works completed in the Greater Accra Region to 947.80km since 2017.
7. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, the Construction of the Tema Motorway Interchange Phase2 shall be undertaken by M/S JFE Engineering Corporation of Japan, and the works shall be supervised by M/S CTI Engineering Corporation of Japan.
8. The Government and people of Ghana are grateful to the Government and people of Japan through JICA who have provided grant funding for the entire works. The duration of the project is 30 months but I have been assured that the works will be completed ahead of schedule.
9. At this juncture let me congratulate the Minister of Roads and Highways and the entire staff of the Ministry for continuing to deliver sterling work across the country.
10. The Ministry of Roads and Highways through its implementing Agency, the Ghana Highway Authority shall be responsible for the works. I urge the Ministry of Roads and Highways and the Consultant as well as the Contractor to ensure that adequate traffic management measures are put in place during Construction to reduce the inconvenience that the works will bring to the travelling public and residents.
11. God bless you and God bless our homeland Ghana
Thank you all for coming.