Delays for new interchange project in Ghana

Work on a major interchange in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi is close to completion. This is reputed to be the biggest interchange in West Africa and is located at Sofoline, forming part of a project to rebuild Sunyani Road which runs through Kumasi. This interchange has been partially opened and has already helped to cut congestion in the city although the project has suffered a series of delays. Several portions of work on the interchange still remain to be carried out and include lighting and signage. This project is expected to be complete by the end of 2013. When the new Sunyani Road dual carriageway is finished, it will make a major difference to traffic flow in Kumasi. The city has suffered badly from congestion in the past and vehicles could take up to two hours to drive along the 10km section of the original layout. The dual carriageway has three lanes in either direction and is already partially in use, with the effect that traffic flows have been much improved. The Sunyani road project has been carried out in three main sections. These are: the stretch from Abuakwa to the Apatrapa Junction; the Apatrapa Junction to the Bekwai Roundabout; the stretch from Bekwai Roundabout to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Roundabout, where an underpass will be constructed.