The Agona Junction–Tarkwa road corridor in the Western Region is set to undergo major sectional rehabilitation, with the contractor covering the costs, in what the government has described as a rare and commendable act of corporate responsibility.
The road has suffered premature structural failure, largely due to excessive axle loading from heavy-duty mining and haulage vehicles operating along the corridor.
Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, praised the initiative, noting it reflects a strong commitment to national development and long-term partnership.
“It is not common practice for a contractor to undertake the rehabilitation of a failed road at their own cost, purely out of commitment to national interest and long-term partnership,” Suhuyini said.
He assured the public that timelines and traffic management plans would be shared, but warned that “if axle load violations continue, even a newly rehabilitated road will fail again.”
Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement forum on axle load control and road preservation organised by the Ghana Highway Authority, Suhuyini emphasised the importance of adhering to axle load limits.
“They are engineering-based safeguards designed to ensure our roads achieve their intended design life. When these limits are exceeded, pavements deteriorate rapidly, maintenance costs escalate, and road safety is compromised,” he said.
He also cautioned truck owners and influential individuals against interfering with enforcement activities, describing such actions as a threat to the rule of law and national infrastructure.
“Any attempt to intimidate, coerce, or influence enforcement officers to overlook infractions undermines the rule of law, weakens road safety, and accelerates the destruction of our national infrastructure. Such conduct is unacceptable and must stop,” Suhuyini reiterated.
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