Twifo Praso Bridge Closed For One Month, Maintenance Work Ongoing
Bridge Maintenances Unit of the Ghana Highway Authority (G.H.A) in collaboration with Twifo-Atimokwaa district has announced the temporal closure of the commercial bridge over the "Pra River" at Twifo Praso for maintenance work.
According to the authorities, the maintenance work will last for one month which commence from 9th March 2020 at 6am to 8th April at 6pm.
Following this experience, an alternative routes has been outline for the motorists and the general public. Those with private vehicles from Cape Coast and Yamoransa area are advised to pass through Obuase Dunkwa Road, and Daboase area are advised to take Atieku- Nyinase- Aboabo Dunkwa Road. But temporal lorry station will be set up at each edge of the river to transfer the passengers and other goods to the other side of the bridge.
The bridge has a very significant socio-economic relevance to the people. It links Praso to major communities, including Assin Fosu and Dunkwa on-Offin, Cape Coast-Yamoransa and Dunkwa on-Offin
Many heavy duty trucks which carry, timber, food stuffs and passengers use the bridge.
Residents of several other smaller communities such as Ateiku, Akyempim and Ayinase who come to trade in Twifo Praso also use the bridge.
The authorities apologised the general public, especially residents of Twifo Praso and its environs for any inconveniences this exercise may caused.
story filed by: Odiasempa Kwaku,
Sweet fm, Twifo Praso-C/R
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