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President Akufo-Addo mowed the grass on Saturday for the construction of the 275-meter-long Dikpe Bridge at Lawra over the Black Volta in the Upper West region.
Currently, there is no bridge over the Volta Negro River in the Upper West region.
The canoe services on the river cannot meet the transportation demands of the people.
Upon completion, the Dikpe Bridge will serve as the shortest route to Burkina Faso, this time not through Hamile but now through Bobo Dilaso.
Addressing the meeting, Akufo-Addo recalled that on October 15, 2017, at the Kobine Festival in Lawra, he indicated that the construction of the Dikpe Bridge was imminent, and would begin after the conclusion of bilateral discussions with the Government of Burkina. Faso.
“These discussions have concluded, so before coming here, I fulfilled that promise by cutting the grass for the start of the construction of the Dikpe Bridge over the Black Volta River, and also for the construction of the roads of the city of Lawra and a detour, ”he added.
According to Akufo-Addo, the contract awarded to Messrs Griner Engineering Ltd will cost 26,458,521.34 euros and will be completed in 24 months.
The construction will consist of a 275-meter-long bridge, 12 kilometers of roads and the Lawra bypass.
Others include the construction of a rest stop, consisting of a truck park, a mini-market and facilities for the Police Service, the Immigration Service and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, the construction of a toll plaza; and the construction of an axle load weighing station.
“Once completed, the Project will serve several purposes. It will open up the communities in the area, strengthen regional integration, improve year-round access to schools, hospitals and markets.
It will also eliminate interruptions in the transportation of people, agricultural products and other items during the rainy season, and avoid long detours, which will reduce transportation costs and travel time, ”he emphasized.
The president continued: “We, in the New Patriotic Party, keep our promises. We promised to build the solar power plant in Lawra and we have delivered. We promised to start the construction of the Dikpe Bridge and we have delivered. We promised to upgrade Lawra from district to municipality status, and we’ve delivered. “
“With four more for Nana and Hon. Anthony Abaayifa Karbo, we will do even more for you.”
