The Director-General of the Department of Urban Roads, James Oduro Amoo-Gottfied, says about 15 kilometres of inner roads within Suame and its surrounding areas have been completed to facilitate traffic diversion ahead of the construction of the Suame Interchange.

According to him, although some of the inner roads are yet to be fully completed, those already completed will help ease traffic congestion and provide alternative routes as construction of the interchange progresses.

Ing. Amoo-Gottried made this known during a stakeholders’ engagement with traders ahead of the commencement of the first phase of the Suame Interchange project.

He urged traders and other persons occupying areas within the road’s right-of-way to voluntarily vacate the affected areas to allow the project to proceed without delays.

“All those who are working within the right-of-way should move out. For those who are not within the right-of-way but have been affected by the road construction markings, the Assembly is working on your compensation,” he said.

The Director-General appealed to residents, traders and other stakeholders to support the project, stressing that their cooperation was crucial to ensuring the timely completion of the interchange.

Some of the stakeholders who attended the meeting told Adom News that they were prepared to support the project and make way for the development.

“We already know that the place where we are operating belongs to the government. So, if it has become necessary for us to leave for a development project to take place, we will,” one of the traders said.

Others, however, appealed to the government and the authorities to provide alternative spaces where they could continue their businesses after vacating the affected areas.

They said such an arrangement would make it easier for them to relocate and cooperate fully with the project.