La Beach Road contractors given two-month ultimatum to complete Kingdom Books stretch

Contractors working on the La Beach Road have been directed to complete the critical stretch from the current construction point to the Kingdom Books area within two months, the Municipal Chief Executive for La Dade-Kotopon, Alfredos Anyetei, has announced.

The directive aims to ease persistent traffic congestion and reduce air pollution affecting residents along the corridor. Speaking to Citi News during a tour of the ongoing works from Tse Addo High Street to La Beach Road, Mr. Anyetei explained that the project had stalled after Ghana entered the Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) but has now resumed with contractors back on site.

“The road that starts from Nungua Barrier through Teshie to Osu through to the Independence Arch stalled when the DDEP came, so we have not had any contractor on site for a while,” Mr. Anyetei said. “But we got help from the Urban Roads to prepare the Kpeshie bridge, and they are currently working around the Olympia stretch.”

The MCE noted that President Nana Akufo-Addo, during an inspection of the nearby La General Hospital, witnessed the difficult situation caused by the construction works and subsequently instructed that the road be prioritized.

“I met the contractors on site and asked them to finish the Kingdom Books stretch in two months,” Mr. Anyetei stated.

He added that upon completion, traffic lights would be installed on the newly asphalted stretch to reduce speeding and help prevent fatal knockdowns.

In addition to the beach road works, Mr. Anyetei disclosed that drainage and inner road rehabilitation projects are ongoing in Tse Addo and will later be extended to other parts of the municipality.