Through the Department of Urban Roads is currently constructing a modern interchange at Pokuase on the N6- Accra – Kumasi –Highway. In an exclusive interview with Ing Kwabena B e m p o n g Vi c e P r e si d e n t Associated Consultants Limited, who is also the Resident Engineer of the project, said the project was part of the Accra Urban Transport Project (AUTP).Throwing more light on the background of the project, the Resident Engineer said, the Ghana Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, started the project in 2017 as part of Accra Urban Transport Project. (AUTP)Ing Bempong said the scope of works includes the completion of the Awoshie-Pokuase, dual carriage road from Amamole to Pokuase, the construction of a three tier interchange at Pokuase and the construction of local roads. He further intimated that the contractor had conducted a valve engineering and has proposed to change to a 4 Tier stack interchange which has been approved by the client. ‘There was the need to
construct the approach roads from the John Teye U-turn to Pokuase U turn, a total of 2km as part of the project”, he said. He said, 10 km of local roads within all four quadrants of the interchange has been executed to ensure that people affected by the c o n st r u c t i o n w o u l d h a v e alternative roads. Furthermore, these roads would improve the lives of those in the communities and also serve as b y p a ss r o u t e s d u r i n g t he construction of the main Accra – Kumasi road. The Resident Engineer said, services such as drains, street lights, pedestrians lanes all form part of the project to improve the project area. The Accra Urban Transport Project (AUTP) is to promote efficient movement of goods and people, boost trade along the connecting route.
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A boost for urban transport
P r o v i d e a ff o r d a b l e t r a n s p o r t services and g e n e r a l l y imp r o v e t h e livelihoods of the people in the area. T h e project is being e x e c u t e d b y M e s s r s Z h o n g m e i En g i n e e ri n g G r o u p a n d f u n d e d b y A f r i c a n Development B a n k a n d G h a n a Government at t h e c o s t o f $84,000,000.
Messrs A s s o c i a t e d Co n s u l t a n ts L i m i t e d a G h a n a i a n Engineering firm and Bigen Group of South Africa are the consulting engineers, and the Department of Urban Roads represent the Ghana Government as the supervising agency.
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Creating visual rhythms in your layouts
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Contract Team:
- Implementing Ministry:
Ministry of Roads and Highways - Supervising Agency:
Department of Urban Roads - Consulting Engineers:
Associated Consultants/Bigen - Funding Agencies:
African Development Bank/GOG - Contractor:
Messrs Zhongmei Engineering
Group - Contract Sum: $84 million
- Progress work up to date is about 45%
- Completion Date:
before the end of October, 2020
Diving into UX and UI design
Styles come and go. Good design is a language, not a style.
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Breaking down the barriers
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