Darkoman Circle road to be tarred

Jan 2011
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
The TARRING of the Darkuman Circle Station Junction- Atopra road, in the Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region is expected to be completed by March, this year, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Joe Gidisu has disclosed.
The 1.3 kilometre project was awarded on contract in 2010.
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Mr Joe Appiah had posed a question on the floor of Parliament wanting to know when the road would be tarred as it was a busy and major road that linked Odorkor Official Town and Kwashieman.
The MP also wanted the ministry to consider tarring the Buame access road and drains to be constructed on both sides of the road.
Mr Gidisu gave the assurance that other works apart from the one currently under construction would be considered subject to the availability of funds.
For his part, the MP for Sunyani East, Mr Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh wanted to know what plans the ministry had put in place to continue with the tarring of the Sunyani town roads especially the Nkwabeng, Tonsuom Estate, New Dormaa, Penkwase, Abonsuam and Zongo.
Replying, Mr Gidisu explained that the road network in the three communities covered about 35 kilometres of the entire road network in Sunyani.
He said the contractor executing the bituminous surfacing works on the roads abandoned the project in January, 2010 after executing 20 per cent of the project.
According to him, warning letters were written to the contractor, the last of which was in September, 2010, adding that a recommendation had been made to the Sunyani Municipal Tender Review Board for the repackaging of the remaining works for re-award.