Several cars that ply the Ashaiman Adjei Kojo-Klagon underpass ,were on Tuesday morning stranded and held up in traffic for several hours as a result of Monday night’s downpour for a few hours.
The under bridge was virtually flooded in the early hours of Tuesday, thereby making it difficult for saloon cars to use. Cars that dared to go through were submerged.
As at the time Citi News got there around 7:30 am, a 207 Benz bus that got stuck at the at the entrance of the tunnel, had just been towed away and thereby paving way for other vehicles to use.
The rains have virtually washed the bituminous surface of the road exposing the original floor and concrete panels. The shoulders of the short distance road leading to the underpass, have also been heavily eroded, creating deep holes, leaving drivers with no option than to move in a slow and calculated pace to avoid getting stuck.
Some of the drivers who spoke to Citi News noted that, the problem at the underpass has persisted for a very long time and must be addressed once and for all.
“This is a problem that has been with us for long and it has now gotten out of hand because if you see the level of erosion here where the original concrete panel showing, it should tell you that the under path has over served its purpose and the earlier an overpass is constructed the better.”
Some drivers also noted that, they have had to scoop the water that gather at the underpass with buckets or hire a water pumping machine to pump out the excess water to make it motorable.
“Each time it rains, this place gets flooded and we have no choice than either hire a pumping machine or scoop the water with buckets” a driver said.
An observation by Citi News indicated that, excess and waste water flowing from the Ashaiman Dam and its surrounding environs, usually overflow their boundaries thereby flooding the underpass area each time it rains.
Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about Ghana, Africa and beyond.
(Via: CitiFM Online Ghana)
