Tema Motorway Construction: Traffic To Be Diverted For Motorway Roundabout Project On October 2

• The Ghana Highway Authority is diverting traffic on the Tema Motorway for work on the roundabout project
• A statement from the authority said these measures will speed up construction works on the project
• Drivers have been cautioned by the authority to adhere to the diversions, which were broadcast online and in print

Traffic will be diverted on the Accra-Tema motorway from Monday, October 2, 2023.

This is to allow for construction work on the second phase of the Tema Motorway roundabout project.

A statement from the Ghana Highway Authority said these measures will speed up construction works.

The construction of the second phase of the Tema Motorway Grade Separation Project is under a $25 million grant facility signed between Ghana and Japan.

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The authority thus cautioned motorists and the public to take note of the various diversions. To help with understanding, the authority released an instruction video.

The diversions are captured below:

Plan to expand motorway to 10 lanes

YEN.com.gh reported that the Roads and Highways minister revealed a plan to expand the highway connecting Accra and Tema to 10 lanes.

Kwasi Amoako-Atta said the 10-lane road will be composed of free-way, access control, three urban highways, and some footbridges for pedestrians.

The motorway is an essential road connecting Accra to the port city of Tema.

Motorway considered a death trap.

YEN.com.gh also reported that an articulated truck crashed into one of the toll booths on the Accra-Tema Motorway, killing an attendant instantly.

Another attendant who happens to be deaf and dumb also sustained serious injuries.

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This incident, recorded in December 2022, is one of the many that has led to calling the motorway a death trap.

Ghanaians recently campaigned online for the motorway to be better maintained.

Source: YEN.com.gh