The government of Ghana has inaugurated the Tema Community 3 Junction road. Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr. Kwesi Amoako-Atta said that the road is aimed to ease vehicular traffic flow in the Harbour area. He also hinted that the project would not be the end of the road expansion around the Port.
“This became necessary owing to the expansion of the Tema Port which increased traffic flow in the enclave. We will continue into a six-lane dual-carriage road to link the new Harbour through the Tema Hospital Road to the 3-tier Motorway expansion project,,” said the Minister.
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Community 3 Junction Road
Construction of the road began in January and was executed by Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS). The project created a new access at-grade railway cross to the New Port. It is set to be further expanded to the Nungua Barrier, through the Beach road to the Black Star Square in Accra.
Expansion works include a new roundabout and four new slip roads within each quadrant of the roundabout to reduce the number of vehicles approaching the roundabout, and the upgraded access and egress lanes to the north, east and westerly approaches.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Daniel Titus-Glover, said the vision of the President was to improve upon the roads in the nation to facility movements of goods and services as a means of promoting economic advancement.
“The upgrade of this road, like our previous CSI projects, demonstrates our shareholders’ dedication to human life, and commitment to providing solutions that make the greatest difference in our communities,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MPS, Mr. Mohamed Samara,.
