#SafeMotorway4All: Accra-Tema Motorway now urban road, says former MTTD boss
The 19-kilometre highway that links the harbour city Tema to Accra is replete with deep potholes and road markings have been wiped off
A former commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, ACP (rtd) Victor Tandoh, has said the Accra-Tema Motorway has outlived its usefulness, describing it as an “urban road.”
The 19-kilometre highway that links the harbour city Tema to Accra is replete with deep potholes and road markings have been wiped off.
Several attempts by the government to rehabilitate the Accra-Tema Motorway have over the years proven futile. Attempts to also use foreign contractors to fix the deplorable motorway have failed due to lack of funds.
Appearing on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (10 May), Tandoh said: “It [the expressway] is no more a motorway, it has become an urban road.”
“Dual carriage roads provide safety, and it also provides security, because when you are driving on it, the speed limit is quite different from driving on any other roads, but now I am afraid, I don’t know if we can call it motorway,” the former police chief said.
“Seriously speaking, the motorway is no longer safe, the speed at which you can drive on the road has reduced because of the deteriorating [nature],” Tandoh said.
About the #SafeMotorway4All campaign
The Accra-Tema Motorway is an essential artery for Ghana’s economy, linking the largest port in the country with the capital city.
However, years of neglect and lack of maintenance have left the N1 in a state of disrepair, leading to accidents and traffic congestion.
In line with #SeeSomethingSaySomething and the government’s efforts to urge all Ghanaians to be active “citizens, not spectators”, the #SafeMotorway4All campaign will identify key challenges to the smooth working of the N1 and push for action to address these.
Don’t forget to join the campaign by sharing your experiences, appeals and solutions on social media with the hashtag #SafeMotorway4All.
Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra
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