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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, September 25, 2020, cut the grass for the start of construction of the 71.25-kilometer Enchi-Elubo highway, which is being financed by COCOBOD.
The road, which is being built by the Chinese company Top International Engineering Corporation (TIEC), according to President Akufo-Addo, is a further testament to the government’s commitment to carrying out the ‘Year of the Roads’ agenda.
Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to rebuild the road in the past, the latest being the two-phase contracts that were awarded within the first thirty-seven kilometers, but had to be terminated due to non-compliance by the Contractor.
Indeed, the chiefs and residents of major communities such as Kromokrom, Kwawu, Omanpe, Nkwanta Nos. 1 and 2, Jema, Boinso, Ngakain and Asemkrom are enduring the worst part of the deplorable road and have turned to protests to express their frustrations on numerous occasions.
As a result, the entire 71.25 km has been redesigned and repackaged in this contract, which, when completed, is expected to improve people’s economic lives by improving the free movement of goods and people, reducing the time of trip and vehicle. operating cost.
The president was particularly enthusiastic about the 71.25 km road, which is the starting link of the N12 road, as it serves as a main conduit in the transport of various crops, cocoa and wood produced in the northern and middle sections. from the region to the Port of Takoradi and other parts of the country.
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwasi Amoako Atta, in his statements, indicated that the road will be completed in forty-two (42) months, adding that “President Akufo-Addo himself, God willing, will come right here to commission this road,” which he said to serve to some thirty (30) towns along the stretch.
Dadieso roads
President Akufo-Addo also inspected the Dadieso city road project, which is located in the Suaman district of the north western region, and was awarded as part of the Cocoa Roads improvement project.
The highways, which are part of this project, include the improvement of the Juaboso to Dadieso Food Highway (km16.4-18.40), the Kaleo to Dadieso Food Highways (2.8Km) and the Dadieso Municipal Highways (5.8km).
The scope of works under this contract for the Juaboso to Dadieso highway includes the cleaning of the 2.0 km section of the highway, the formation of the 2.0 km section of the highway, the construction of 300 m of concrete of 450 mm x 450mm U Drain, Building 500m Concrete U Drain 600mm x 600mm, Building 200m Concrete U Drain 750mm x 750mm, Section Elevation Low to along the stretch, provision and placement of a 150 mm subbase and base, and a primer and seal seal for the 2 km stretch.
For the Kaleo to Dadieso (2.8 km), the scope of the works being carried out includes the cleaning of the 2.8 km section of the road, the formation of the 2.8 km section of the road, the construction of trapezoidal concrete drains of 150 m, the construction of 1000 m of concrete of 600 mm U-drains of 600 mm x 150 mm, construction of 100 m of concrete U-drains of 750 mm x 750 mm x 150 mm, elevation of the lower section along the stretch, installation of culverts at the water crossing points, provision and placement of a 150 mm subbase and base, and priming. Sealing and sealing of the 2.8km stretch.
For the Dadieso Roads (5.8 km), the scope of work under the contact includes the formation of the 5.8 km section of the road, the construction of 6000 m of 600 mm x 600 concrete U-shaped drains mm x 150 mm, the elevation of the section goes down along the span. , installation of sewers at the water crossing points, supply and placement of a 150 mm sub-base and base, primary sealing and sealing of the 5.8 km section and “supply of road furniture along the 5.8 km section km “.
