THE government has secured €76-million loan from the European Union (EU) for the construction of the 95-km Tarkwa-Bogoso-Ayanfori road in the Western Region.
The road project, expected to commence by April 2010, will facilitate the movement of goods and services, as well as people, from the northern part of the region to the south.
The Western Regional Director of the Ghana Highways Authority, Mr J.K. Nsiah, said the road would be constructed to meet international standards and also have the capacity to withstand articulated vehicles from Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions to the Takoradi Port.
He said local consultants and international contractors were working hard to ensure that work commenced as expected to ensure early completion.
Mr Nsiah said the contract had been signed and the procurement processes were currently ongoing, and indicated that the completion of the project would bring big relief to the people.
He said due to the nature of the weather in the region, henceforth the Ghana Highways Authority would be tough on contractors to ensure the construction of quality roads there.
Mr Nsiah said many of the roads which had deteriorated within the last year or two would be investigated and the contractors sanctioned.
During his recent visit to the northern part of the Western Region , Mr Joe Gidisu, the Minister of Roads, saw the bad nature of the roads in that part of the country.
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