The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has commissioned a new bridge over the Offin River in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, describing the project as more than just infrastructure.
Speaking at the commissioning, Mr. Suhuyini said the bridge represents the restoration of safety, the renewal of hope, and the fulfilment of a government promise to the community.
The new bridge replaces a weakened structure that had become a major risk to commuters, particularly farmers transporting produce from Kotokuom and nearby communities to urban centres. Years of wear from heavy-duty trucks had left the old bridge severely damaged, with cracked beams, broken supports, and unsafe pillars.
The Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, ordered the old bridge closed on March 3 after engineers declared it unsafe.
“We are gathered here not just to commission a piece of infrastructure. We are here to celebrate the restoration of safety, the renewal of hope, and the fulfilment of a promise made to this community,” Mr. Suhuyini said. He recalled how the bridge had become a symbol of danger and a “death trap that threatened livelihoods,” noting that social media posts showing its deteriorating state had intensified calls for urgent intervention.
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, joined Mr. Suhuyini to formally hand over the project to the community, highlighting the government’s commitment to ensuring safe and reliable infrastructure that supports both economic activity and citizens’ well-being.
Source: MyJoyOnline
