The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament has paid a working visit to the rehabilitation and upgrading site at the Kasoa-Winneba stretch of the Central Region.
The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Committee Kennedy Osei Nyarko, MP for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region.
The Project Manager of the Contraction Company, MM Delovely Company Limited, ING. Stephen Tawiah in his presentation to the Committee said, the project was commissioned on the 29th of March 2024 and it is expected to be completed in 36 months.
He added that the Government of Ghana fully funds the project which a Ghanaian Contraction Company is executing through the Ministry of Roads and Highways.
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, ING. Dr Abass Awolu made the point that individuals who were affected by the project had been evaluated and compensated.
The Committee also moved to the Adenta-Dodowa Road to inspect the Design Build Dualisation Adenta-Dodowa Road (R40)-22km.
The Director of Projects of Oswal Investment Limited, Ing. Rosby Kone-Mensah said the project had progressed steadily.
He added that the Company has successfully removed and demolished temporal structures and replaced all roadside drains.
He added that despite challenges faced by the company by the encroached properties within the reservation, they are progressing with the work.
Mr Osei Nyarko expressed satisfaction with the two projects.
He advised the contractors to speed up the work to ease the traffic congestion.
He also urged the Government to pay all outstanding compensation to affected persons to avoid litigation.
