Mpraeso-Adawso road works to continue

The tarring of the Mpraeso- Kwahu Adawso road in the Eastern Region would continue in phases in subsequent years until the entire stretch is covered.

The 34-Kilometre road is an access road to the Afram Plains and links Kwahu-Adawso-Mpraeso in the Eastern Region to Amantia and Asokwa in the Ashanti Region. Dr Richard W. Anane said this in answer to a question asked by Mr Kwakye Addo, NDC- Afram Plains as to when the tarring of the Mpraeso- Kwahu Adawso road that links the Kwahu South District and the Afram Plains would be completed.

The Minister said tarring of the road was being done in phases. The first 14 kilometres have so far been completed, while the remaining 20 kilometres was unpaved and in poor condition.

He said five kilometres of the unpaved section was awarded this year for tarring and is scheduled for completion by next year and progress of works stands at 25 per cent completed.

Hon Yaw Effah-Baafi, NDC- Kintampo, in another development asked the Minister what steps the Ministry was taking to rehabilitate the bridge over River Tanfi on the Kintampo-Nkoranza road.

Dr Anane said a concrete bridge would be constructed in due course, however, the bridge, which is a composite one comprising steel beams and timber decks with a span of 24 metres was rehabilitated in October this year.

Dr Yaw Brempong-Yeboah, NPP-Atiwa, in another development asked the Minister when the broken down bridge on the Erkoso-Tumfa road in the East Akyem District would be completed.

Dr Anane said contract for the replacement of the broken Log Bridge with a double 1.8 diametre pipe culvert was awarded in November for completion this year. He said the contractor however, delayed in mobilizing to site to commence the works. The concrete pipes for the project were delivered in April 2002 but due to the rainy season, construction work was impeded.

The Minister said it was anticipated that the work would be completed by the end of February next year, while routine and recurrent maintenance works would continue to be carried out on the road when the culvert was completed.