Ministry of Roads & Highways to Provide 5 Additional Foot Bridges on George Walker Bush Highway in Accra 


In 2006, Ghana secured $547 from the US Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) to undertake a number of development projects, including the construction of the motorway extension from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to the Mallam Junction, which had been abandoned for more than four decades by successive governments.

But the excitement that greeted the completion and opening of the George Walker Bush Highway fast gave way to tears and sorrow for many families whose loved ones were killed on the highway. 

Vehicular crashes and knockdown of motor riders and pedestrians crossing the highway in horrific circumstances have become regular occurrences on the 14.1-kilometre three-lane, high-speed dual carriageway.

According to statistics, 43 people killed on it in between February and November, 2012, including a policeman returning home from duty and a schoolgirl on her way to school, the George Walker Bush Highway has gained notoriety as a death route in Accra.

As part of measures to ensure pedestrian safety, the Ministry of Roads and Highways is to provide five additional foot bridges at different locations on the N1 George Walker Bush Highway.

The possibility of constructing two under-passes is also being considered.
 
The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways Isaac Adjei Mensah disclosed this when he answered questions on the floor of Parliament on Friday. 

He said procurement process for the construction of the additional footbridge is currently underway.


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