The ongoing project which will take 30 months to complete will have a dual carriage road way with asphalt that come along with a modern lorry parks street lights, clinics and restaurants among other recreational facilities.
The Chief Resident Engineer of Delin consult, Francis Hammond who gave the assurance in an interview with Radio Ghana said with the needed government support backed by contractors request for payment being honoured regularly, the execution of the project will be finalized.
Meanwhile, the Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari had inspected progress of work on the 103 kilometer stretch among other major roads in the region.
Radio Ghana's Correspondent, Isaac Asare reports that, in the heat of last year's electioneering campaign, government through the Road and Highway Ministry sealed the signing of a contractual agreement with a Brazilian engineering group, Queiroz Galvao to kick start the reconstruction and upgrade work on the 103-kilometer Bolga-Bawku trunk road linking Pulmakon in neighbouring Burkina Faso.
Aftermath the deal, Former President John Dramani Mahama cut sod for work to begin on the stretch which is currently in a deplorable state.
For residents in the region, the successful execution of the project was critical to boosting major trading activities.
The completion of the project estimated to cost 600 million Ghana Cedis will as well be a great relief as the livelihood of the majority depends it.
Since the beginning of the year, about 8 kilometers out of the estimated 103 kilometers have been completed up to bitumen level and receiving additional layers.
Meanwhile, the entire stretch is earmarked to cover the construction and rehabilitation of 3 bridges on the Red and White Volta as well as 170 culverts among other drainage works.
Recounting the progress of work during a visit by the Upper East Regional Minister, a consultant with Delin Consult, an Engineering and Management Services Consultancy, Francis Hammond revealed that 2 kilometers of the road from Bolga will have a dual carriage way with asphalt.
This, he said will come along with, axle load and toll stations including street lights and lorry parks on some portions along the road.
He said though there are challenges that has to do with relocation of utilities and issue of compensation, work is progressing steadily and from all indication, the project will be completed within the stipulated time line.
Mr. Hammond who doubles as the Chief Resident Engineer for the project further revealed that experts have been engaged to facilitate the marking of corridors where buildings and other properties will be affected.
According to him, Bawku will be the worst affected due to the proposed construction of a by-pass to cater for articulated trucks and other heavy duty vehicles.
Meanwhile, about 13 kilometers out of the entire stretch covering the Red Volta basin had been given out to a local contractor, MAWUMS construction.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Rockson Bukari accompanied by other officials of the RCC took turns to inspect some major roads networks currently undergoing some upgrading in Navrongo and Sandema.
These include the partial reconstruction of the 34.23 km Navrongo-Chuchuliga-Tumu road funded by the Ghana Road Fund. He also inspected the upgrading of the 40 kilometre Sandema-Wiesi by Myturn Construction and Wilhelm consultancy.
Mr. Bukari after the inspection tour expressed satisfaction on the progress of work done so far and made some recommendations to the Road and Highway Ministry for consideration.
He proposed to the sector Minister to abrogate the contract of MAWUMS and add it to Queiroz Galvao for the sake of uniformity and quality of work.
Currently, road networks within the Navrongo Municipality are receiving some rehabilitation works with asphalting to give it a phase lift.
This is being done under the supervision of the Department of Urban Roads.
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