{"id":3584,"date":"2024-08-26T21:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2024-08-26T21:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:52:35","slug":"president-akufo-addo-breaks-ground-for-accra-tema-motorway-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3584","title":{"rendered":"President Akufo-Addo Breaks Ground for Accra-Tema Motorway Expansion&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Accra-Tema-Motorway.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Accra-Tema-Motorway.png 600w, https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Accra-Tema-Motorway-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The nearly sixty-year-old Accra-Tema motorway is set for a major expansion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Akufo-Addo, speaking at a sod cutting ceremony in Accra on August 24, said the motorway will be transformed into a modern 10-lane highway with full accessibility, easing traffic congestion and improving safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Accra-Tema Motorway links the industrial hub of Tema to the heart of Accra\u2019s metropolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Akufo-Addo announced that the reconstruction of the Tema Motorway through a public-private partnership with a wholly Ghanaian-owned company is a testament to the capabilities of local enterprises which signifies a progressive step forward for the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, covering 27.7 kilometers, is divided into three critical sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first involves the rehabilitation of the motorway itself, the second focuses on the George Walker Bush Highway, and the third targets the Nsawam Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the Tema Motorway will be transformed into a modern 10-lane highway with full access control, significantly easing traffic congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgrade also includes the reconstruction of key interchanges, the addition of toll plazas, footbridges, and other essential infrastructure enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President reinforced his administration\u2019s \u201ccommitment to building a modern, prosperous, and connected Ghana and urged all stakeholders to ensure this project is completed on time and within budget.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nearly sixty-year-old Accra-Tema motorway is set for a major expansion. President Akufo-Addo, speaking at a sod cutting ceremony in Accra on August 24, said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3584"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3586,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3584\/revisions\/3586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}