The bridges will be closed on the 1^st and 2^nd February 2018, to enable authorities carryout asphalting works.

[contextly_sidebar id=”9XGdONBZO49P4tt9g6rCerFzQlehv9bS”]The closure will take place between 7:00am and 1:00pm each day.

The Public Relations Officer for Ghana Highway Authority, Diana Seade, advised commuters who ply the bridges to use alternative routes during the period.

“What we are doing now is to restore the asphaltic overlay and it will take just  2 days. 6 hours on each day. The Buipe will be worked on, followed by Yapei the other way. Those who ply the bridges can use alternative routes. They could still use the Fufulso Sawla road and others…. After the Friday, it will be open to the public,” she said.

The closure of the two bridges in the Northern Region in the latter part of 2017, severely affected travelers as well as transporters of goods to and from the Northern part of the country.

Many motorists from the Sahel and Northern and Upper East Regions, were stranded due to the long hours they spent waiting to cross during the period.

Passengers in long vehicles were compelled to get down and walk across the bridge to continue the journey in standby buses at the other end.

But the Highways Authority has given assurances that works will be completed according to schedule to avert any negative impact on the socio-economic life of persons who use the bridge.

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He suggests that the government sends a ferry to the area to help in the transportation of persons and goods from the North to the South.

[contextly_sidebar id=”pqJNouE0dCr0NCQ81lyBrR1jlmRc15WR”]According to Mr. Jinapor, the area has the infrastructure to support the transportation means if the government provides the ferries.

The bridge was closed down last week to allow repair works as it poses serious threats to both motorists and pedestrians.

But John Jinapor, who laments the effect the closure of the bridge is having on both local and international transportation, is calling for immediate action to address the challenges.

“Before the construction of the bridge, there was a ferry both on the Yapei and Buipe bridges so the infrastructure is already there. You will see where the ferries used to operate there. I’m surprised because this is not just for the Yapei Gushegu constituency, it is for all the neighboring countries; Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali. They all use this major trunk road so it can have a debilitating effect on revenue we get from the ports, but more importantly the transportation of foodstuff from the North. It is a major problem, and I wish government will expedite action on it,” he told Citi News.

The temporary closure of the Buipe and Yapei bridges in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region is affecting socioeconomic activities in the area and beyond.

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako Atta ordered the temporary measure for routine maintenance ahead of the Christmas.

The Minister earlier in a Citi News interview posited that, the two bridges were near collapse, hence the closure.

He estimated that the rehabilitation works would last for four weeks, and proposed that motorists should use the Eastern Corridor, Fufulso-Sawla and Central routes as alternatives.

Since the closure, motorists from the Sahel and Northern and Upper East Regions, have been stranded due to the long hours they have to spend waiting to cross.

Passengers in long vehicles are compelled to get down and walk across the bridge to continue the journey in standby buses at the other end.

Parliament summons Roads Minister over closure of Buipe, Yapei bridges

The rehabilitation alone is to cost the state some Ghc4 million.

Meanwhile, the construction of the Daboya bridge along that of Buipe and Yapei, will begin in 2018. Each of the three new bridges is estimated at 25 million US dollars.

Parliament on Tuesday summoned the Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, over the seeming chaos that has characterized the closure of the Buipe and Yapei Bridge for rehabilitation works.

During parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, the Minority Leader, Haruna Idrissu, said the Minister must brief the house about contingency arrangements made for travelers who will be affected by the closure of the bridges.

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Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako Atta ordered the temporary measure for routine maintenance ahead of the Christmas.

[contextly_sidebar id=”Tc4WrfDhv5xbDBk9HhmVDnr9k0Du3UpS”]The Minister earlier in a Citi News interview posited that the two bridges were near collapse, hence the closure.

He estimated that the rehabilitation works would last for four weeks, and proposed that motorists should use the Eastern Corridor, Fufulso-Sawla and Central routes as alternatives.

Since the closure, motorists from the Sahel and Northern and Upper East Regions have been stranded at the bridges site due to the long hours they have to spend waiting to cross.

Passengers in long vehicles are compelled to get down and walk across the bridge to continue the journey in standby buses at the other end.

Commercial transport service providers including the VVIP, are compelled to use the Salaga-Makango Ferry through Yeji to connect to the southern part of the country.

Transporters of perishable farm produce to the south are in bad business because of the number of days they spend on the road.

They have therefore pleaded with government to fast track the rehabilitation works.

The two main bridges connect Ghana to neighboring countries including Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo.   The proper construction of the Daboya bridge along that of Buipe and Yapei, will begin in 2018.

According to the Minister Roads and Highways, each of the three new bridges is estimated at 25 million US dollars each.

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