The Tamdne and Kulungugu bridges in the Tempane and Pusiga Districts of the Upper East Region would open to the vehicles and motorists in the three weeks.
The bridges when opened will boost economic activities between Ghana and the Sahel countries by facilitating free movement of goods and services between Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
The Tamdne bridge collapsed on July 2017, when an articulated truck loaded with bags of millet fell on its side while the Kulungugu bridge was also closed to traffic on Monday, March 2018, to allow for significant repair works.
Speaking to Citi News after inspecting the progress of works at the bridges, Upper East Regional Director of Ghana Highways Authority, Philip Samani, said, since the major works are completed, the bridges will be opened after the remedial works are done.
“Major works on the two bridges are completed, but there are some remedial works such as providing metallic capping to the edges of the bridges and removing the debris beneath the bridges which can be done in two weeks.
…And so I am confident that we shall fix the remedial works soon and open the bridges to commuters in three weeks time”.
For his part, Upper East Regional Minister Rockson Bukari entreated the Ghana Highway Authority to expedite action on the remedial works and open the bridges to the public.
He stressed that; the NPP government would ensure value for money by ensuring the bridges stand the test of time.
Mr. Bukari called on the youth in the region to avoid engaging in acts that could disturb the peace in the region and urged them to take advantage of the government’s pro-poor policies and employment opportunities to contribute their quota to the development of the region.
He also impressed on the media to help market the region to attract investors to the area for job opportunities.
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By: Frederick Awuni/citinewsroom.com/Ghana