The Ministry of Works and Housing will collaborate with the Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, to address the flooding problems on the Mallam-Kasoa-Weija road, which frequently cause severe traffic jams along that stretch.
He claims that engineers from the Ministry of Works and Housing have already been sent to evaluate the issue and determine the factors causing the flooding.
During a visit to the region, the Minister gave commuters and drivers the reassurance that the government is actively addressing the issues.
“We came in because we, at the Ministry of Roads, are at the receiving end of the activities [that] harmed our route. But what I can say is that we are going to engage with my sister Ministry, the Ministry of Works and Housing to address the situation.
“The hydro officials are here as a first step. He emphasized, “From here, we’re going to get together and create a plan to make sure that all of the interventions being carried out by the various infrastructure authorities are carefully coordinated to prevent what happened here on Monday.
The Bantama MP’s remark comes after Monday’s downpour caused severe traffic gridlock along the Kasoa section.
It is thought that the silt and dirt that the rain brought onto the road is what created the traffic jam, which persisted for over nine hours.
Vehicles traveling from Kasoa to Mallam were forced to move into the lane of people traveling from Mallam to Kasoa due to the route surrounding SCC and Old Barrier flooding.
Heavy-duty truck drivers who were headed to the Central and Western Regions were forced to park because of the almost nine-hour traffic jam.
Speaking about this, Mr. Asenso Boakye stated that the administration is dedicated to resolving the flooding.
He also recognized the serious disruption that came for tourists who had to sit in traffic for hours on end before they could get to their destinations.
“It’s sad that we didn’t have the money to address this years ago, as many would have preferred.
He said, “But I do know that because we didn’t have all the funding, the project was completed in phases, and we came and went as resources allowed.”
