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Residents in some part of Ga South unhappy about their roads.

The recent rains have exposed the poor state of many roads in some parts of Accra, expecially the Ga Soth Municipality of which a number of tarred roads have had their surfaces washed away, while others had developed potholes and gullies.

Date Created : 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Irene Kwakye/Ghanadistricts.com

In the Municipality, the affected roads include the Kokrobite, Oshiyie, Bortianor, Papa Ajasko, Old Barrier through to the Accra Shopping Mall..

Drivers had to meander their way around potholes in order to get to their destinations.

In the attempt to avoid the potholes, some drivers also drive on the shoulders of the road, thereby competing with pedestrians.

In separate interviews with the Assembly members of the area, residents, drivers and passengers expressed concern about the situation, and called for the urgent repair of the roads.

At the Hillside, a couple of metres from the Kasoa tollbooth, flooding and loads of silt had gradually led to the destruction of part of the road.

The situation resulted in traffic jams stretching to and from the tollbooths and beyond.

From Kokrobite to Oshiyie through to the Old Barrier in the municipality, the road had developed several potholes, resulting in traffic congestion on the stretch.

To compound the problem, at Aplaku, erosion has taken almost half of the road for which reason motorists had to slow down whenever they get there to avoid falling into the gullies.

The road is the shortest route motorists use to connect to the West Hills Mall and its environs from Kokrobite, Oshiyie, Bortianor and New Aplaku and surrounding areas.

The road has been in a bad state for years, in an interview with ghanadistricts, the Assemblyman of the area noted.

He further said the bridge which is under constructrion, when completed will help solve the situation, of which he calls on authorities to come to their aid.