Seek Permission Before Building Speed Ramps - Amoako To Regional Highway Authority Heads

The Minister of Roads and Highways Mr Kwasi Amoako Attah is asking all regional heads within the sector to to acquire adequate permission before embarking on road projects. He made this known after ordering for the the construction of some speed ramps at Apam junction to be put on hold. In an interaction with Mr Samuel Akuoko

who is also the Central Regional Director of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA), Mr. Amoako Attah noted that all the laid down procedures must be duly followed. The Regional Directors should all be careful. They should go through the full process of getting authorization before the construction of speed ramps is done. Drivers are all

complaining about the many speed ramps. So I direct that the contractor puts this work on hold. Recently, the Minister tasked a seven-member committee to audit all the speed ramps on the country’s roads. He argued that many of the ramps are a nuisance to the motorists and insisted that all unauthorized ramps must be removed.

Mr. Amoako Atta said illegal speed ramps are a danger to motorists, hence the call. They have also become a nuisance on our country. People no longer enjoy driving on our trunk roads, and it has become problematic and a nightmare, particularly to our heavy vehicular drivers. Amoako Attah also indicated that his outfit will embark

on a decongestion exercise to get rid of structures that are situated within the country’s road corridors. He also warned that there will be no leniency in the matter. We will go into action, and we are not going to to plead with people even though we won’t act arbitrarily, the minister said. Amoako Attah ultimately said these actions will be

in the national interest. Let me serve notice to all those who have inundated our streets and the road corridors with kiosks and other unauthorised structures that the interest of the people of this country supersedes any personal interest.