The Ministry of Roads and Highways has opened Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
The interchange which was inaugurated by President Mahama on Monday is expected to ease the traffic and decongest trading activities in the area.
President Mahama stated that, “With the opening of this interchange on which at peak hours is used by about 80,000 vehicles daily it is estimated to be used by about 200,000 vehicles, reducing travelling time between the Ring Road Central and Feo Oyeo Intersection towards the North Industrial Area from two hours to just approximately five minutes, not only are we saving hundreds of millions of cedis in time wasted by the delay and the travel time, but we are also stimulating business and economic activity,” he added.
The project estimated at $74 million was jointly financed by the Brazilian government and the government of Ghana.
Construction works commenced in October, 2013, according to some experts, has the highest flyover in West Africa.
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