Government to fully reconstruct Eastern Corridor road with asphalt surface - Agbodza
Ghana's Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, announced a shift from patch repairs to full asphalt reconstruction for the Eastern Corridor road. The decision follows engineering assessments indicating the road has exceeded its design life.
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Upgrading critical transport infrastructure is vital for regional connectivity and reducing long-term maintenance costs in developing economies.
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government will undertake a full reconstruction of the Eastern Corridor Road using asphalt pavement, abandoning plans for patch repairs on the existing surface-dressed road.
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