By Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has stated that his ministry will collaborate with the Ministry of Works and Housing to tackle the flooding issues on the Mallam-Kasoa-Weija road, which frequently result in significant traffic congestions along that route.
He mentioned that the Ministry of Works and Housing has already deployed engineers to evaluate the situation and determine the underlying causes of the flooding.
During his visit to the area, the Minister reassured motorists and commuters that the government is fully committed to resolving the challenges.
“We at the Ministry of Roads, we are at the receiving end because of the activities [that] affected our road and that is why we came in. But what I can say is that we are going to collaborate with my sister Ministry, the Ministry of Works and Housing to address the challenge.
“As a first step, the hydro officials are here. From here we are going to meet and draw up a plan to make sure that all the interventions that are being done by the respective infrastructure agencies are well coordinated to avoid what happened here on Monday,” he stressed.
The statement from the Bantama MP comes in the wake of significant traffic congestion observed along the Kasoa stretch following Monday’s rainfall.
The traffic standstill, enduring for over 9 hours, is attributed to silt and debris being washed onto the road by the rain.
The flooding near SCC and Old Barrier prompted vehicles traveling from Kasoa to Mallam to merge into the lane designated for traffic heading towards Kasoa from Mallam.
Drivers of heavy-duty trucks destined for the Central and Western Regions were forced to halt as the traffic gridlock persisted.
Addressing this issue, Mr. Asenso Boakye affirmed the government’s dedication to seeking resolutions to the recurring flooding problem.
He further recognized the substantial inconvenience experienced by travelers who endured hours of traffic before reaching their destinations.
“People would have wished that this had been resolved many years ago, but unfortunately, we didn’t have the funds to do it.
“But what I know is that because we didn’t have the full funding, the project was being done in phases, and as and when resources are available then we come and continue,” he said.
