The minister of Roads and Highways Mr. Kwesi Amoako-Atta has said that the Accra Shopping Mall which is the state-of-the-art retail and shopping center in Accra will soon be demolished and relocated.
The Accra Mall which is located on the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange adjacent to the Tema Motorway will be demolished to pave way for the construction of the Accra- Tema motorway infrastructural development road project to ease traffic congestion in Accra.
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According to Mr. Amoako-Atta, the project is part of the Nana Akufo Addo’s agenda to re-develop the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Accra-Tema Motorway.
In an interview on Asempa FM, the Road minister disclosed that there are plans underway for the other projects which include the Tetteh Quarshie interchange, Apankwa, Achimota interchanges, and the Accra-Tema Motorway to ease traffic congestion in Accra.
Mr. Amoako Atta emphasized that the location of the Accra Mall is one of the congestions and a major challenge that needs to be corrected. He stated that the Mall would be relocated to ensure the remodeling system of eleven roads interchange namely Lashibi, Abattoir, Teshie Link, Fiesta Royale, and Neoplan Junction in Accra.
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“The scope of work of the project is as follows: 10-lane 19.5-kilometer motorway (four lanes of reinforced concrete freeway, six lanes of Urban Highway), reconstruction of Tetteh Quarshie to Apenkwa (5.7km), remodeling of Tetteh Quarshie, Apenkwa and Achimota interchanges, and the construction of five new interchanges will be done,” Mr. Amoako-Atta disclosed.
Source: www.ghgossip.com
