WEEDS TAKEOVER MAJOR ROADS IN ACCRA

Major dual carriageway roads in Ghana’s capital, Accra, appear to have been abandoned by those in charge, leaving the medians completely taken over by weeds and heavily bushy shrubs.

The Anchor has observed the situation has been obstructing vehicular movement, as motorists have difficult times seeing oncoming vehicles and objects from afar.

So worse is the situation, that some drivers struggle to make U-turn, especially, during the nights, due to the obstructing nature of the overgrown weeds at the central reservations of the roads.

Some of the badly-hit roads by the development include; from Weija Junction to Kasoa, Awoshie- Ablekuma and Pokuase highways, some parts of Tetteh-Quarshie to Madina road, Lapaz to Tetteh-Quarshie among others.

This paper is informed that, the problem is not peculiar to Accra alone, as motorists and commuters in Kumasi are also said to be facing similar challenge and have been complaining bitterly about it and, with quests to institutions responsible to fix them.

The median at the above-mentioned roads have become more of nuisance, not only to motorists, but also to pedestrians, as they find it very difficult crossing.

This situation has left both commuters and motorists plying these roads questioning whether the authorities like officials of Urban Roads, Highways and, indeed, the supervising ministry are not aware of the situation?

This paper has learnt that in some jurisdictions, such weeds are mostly ornamental plants used to beautify the environment. But sadly, in the case of Ghana, the weeds have become safe haven for snakes and other dangerous reptiles.

Meanwhile, Citi News reports have it that the Tetteh Quarshie interchange area has become a haven for unscrupulous people who find comfort in defecating in the bushy area.

On the Dzorwulu highway, the median, which separates the dual carriageway, is overgrown with weeds.

Some of the creeping weeds have started climbing the wire mesh used to prevent pedestrians from crossing at unauthorized places. This road connects vehicles from the Accra motorway to Cape Coast and other parts of the country.

The road from the Airport junction to Shiashie was not an exception. The bushy weeds have taken over the beauty of some trees planted in the median as part of the green Ghana project.

Some billboards were also covered in weeds along the Okponglo route leading to the University of Ghana.

The median of the Mahama road from the Major Maxwell Mahama roundabout to the military cemetery connecting to Teshie was equally bushy.

All these major medians fall under various municipal assemblies, including the La Nkwantanang Municipality, which has Madina as one of its busiest communities.

Source: Anchorghana.com