Appiatse (W/R), Feb. 13, GNA – The Seventy-one metre road that was destroyed and closed to traffic following the Appiatse community explosion would be opened to traffic on Tuesday, February 15.
Mr Samuel Adepong, site Manager for Asabea Engineering, the company undertaking the project, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Sunday at Appiatse.
On Thursday, January 20, a truck carrying explosives from Maxam Ghana Limited, exploded killing at least 14 people and levelling the entire community.
Maxam Ghana was asked after the government’s investigations to pay a total of US$6 million, including a US$1 million fine for regulatory breaches.
President Akufo-Addo has since directed that the additional US$5million be donated to the Appiatse Support Fund set up by the government to reconstruct the community.
Mr Adepong, said work on the stretch began on Thursday, February 10, and would be completed on schedule to ease the plight of commuters.
The road would have 20mm thick by 500mm wide line rumble strips on the shoulders reduce run-off and road crashes by warning drivers they are leaving their lane located just beyond the white line or the traveled portion of the roadway.
Also, there would be thermoplastic road marking – a kind of powder paint which is sprayed on the road surface as coating becomes a hard, polymer line after cooling.
The company’s scope of work involves the construction of asphalt concrete layers to withstand the explosive devastation to the street and heavy traffic loading on the road in accordance with best practices.
Major works include, the bituminous binder, spreading, compaction and paving of 80mm asphalt binder and 60mm asphalt wearing course.
Mr Adepong gave the assurance that although the project was done within a short time, it met all quality specifications for road works.
Some drivers and passengers told the GNA that the completion of the road would lessen their travelling challenges as the bumpy nature of the diverted road prevented cars from speeding.
