Ministry of Roads alters traffic routes to Spintex

By:Mary Mensah, ACCRA
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has altered traffic from Accra to Spintex, Accra Mall and Madina as part of efforts to ease traffic at the Tetteh Quarshie interchange.
Henceforth, motorists from Accra and the  37 Military Hospital to the Spintex area would be expected to turn right at the airport traffic light to the airport roundabout towards the Polo Grounds and then turn right unto the new diversion that links the Spintex road.
The Minister of Roads Highways, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, made this known when he toured some project sites in the metropolis .He was accompanied by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Afotey Agbo, and the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mrs Mogtari.
He  expressed satisfaction at the rate of work on the roads on the eastern part of Accra after the inspection .
Accra Mall to Spintex
He said motorists exiting the Accra Mall to the Spintex area would be expected to turn right unto the new diversion by the mall which was close to the motorway, go straight and turn at the roundabout onto the Spintex road.
According to the minister, motorists coming from Spintex to Accra and 37  Hospital areas would be expected to turn left unto the new diversion towards the Polo Grounds and left to the airport roundabout then to Accra or 37.
Achimota to Spintex
He said motorists coming from Achimota to the Spintex area will have to descend the loop unto the mall roundabout and use the new diversion by the mall which was close to the motorway and go straight and turn to the Spintex road.
Alhaji Fuseini said motorists coming from Accra and 37 to Legon and Madina areas would be expected to use the main highway directly from 37 area, adding that those from the Aviance areas to Madina would have to drive to the airport roundabout and turn left to join the main road.
Projects to Complete
He said the projects, which started almost two years ago, were expected to be completed by the end of this year to ease congestion on the Spintex road and the Tema motorway in the coming years.
Apart from the roads, there will be an interchange at the Congo junction, improvement on the Teshie township roads, and total improvement on the Burma Camp roads as supplementary projects.
He commended the contractors for working within the scheduled time, adding that  once completed, traffic on the Spintex road, Tema Motorway and Beach roads  would ease as these roads would serve as major alternative routes.
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