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<\/p>\nResidents, commuters and motorists in and around Peduase, Aburi and other surrounding areas have expressed worry over the deplorable state of the Kitase-Berekuso road.<\/p>\n
This stretch of road is expected to serve as an alternative to the Peduase Lodge to Ayi Mensah portions of the Accra-Aburi road which has been closed for repair works on the scarp along its south-bound\u201d lane.<\/p>\n
The Ghana Highways Authority announced the closure of the \u201csouth-bound\u201d lane of the Peduase Lodge to Ayi Mensah road starting today [Wednesday for the next five months.<\/p>\n
As an alternative, the authority has suggested that motorists use the Kitase-Berekuso road but the motorists are not happy.<\/p>\n
According to a taxi driver, Richmond Ntow, who plies the Peduase to Madina stretch, \u201cthough the closure of the Peduase Lodge-Ayi Mensah for repairs is a lifesaving move, the Kitase-Berekuso road which is suggested as an alternative is terrible.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cthe contractor has left many uncompleted bridges abandoned on the road [Kitase-Berekuso], the road is just terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another driver, Eric laments that will also be using this route is worried about the possible increment in the transport fares.<\/p>\n
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Eric stated that \u201cmy main worry is that, the closure of the road will lead to drivers increasing the fares if they have to use the Berekuso road to Accra.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stated further that, \u201cThe last time this road was closed for a similar repair where drivers had to use the Berekuso route instead, they increased the fares, the Madina bound ones especially.<\/p>\n They refused to reduce it even when the road was reopened and when there was a general increment they increased it again.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside the increment in transportation fares and the bad state of the road, a fruit and vegetable seller, Korkor, said she is alarmed by a possible robbery attack.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it rains, it\u2019s almost impassable. The other worry is that, there are robbers on that Brekusu to Accra stretch and most times we begin our journey around 2 a.m. so it\u2019s dangerous,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n This will be the second time that portion of the Aburi Road has been closed for repairs. It was closed earlier this year in January.<\/p>\n Some experts have revealed that they believe the construction of houses on top of the mountain can be blamed for the deterioration of the scarp.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Kwame Botchway\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Residents, commuters and motorists in and around Peduase, Aburi and other surrounding areas have expressed worry over the deplorable state of the Kitase-Berekuso road. This stretch of road is expected to serve as an alternative to the Peduase Lodge to Ayi Mensah portions of the Accra-Aburi road which has been closed for repair works on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"ayi](\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ayi-mensah-road-1.jpg\")
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