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Measurements and minor metal works
begin on Adomi Bridge
Juapong, July 12, Ghanadot/GNA - Measurements and minor
metal works on the Adomi Bridge began on Saturday to precede
actual emergency repair works on the 50- year-old bridge.
At about 0930 hours no official of Ghana Highways Authority
(GHA) was prepared to talk but an engineer who spoke to
Ghana News Agency on anonymity said they were only
undertaking measurements and minor metal works before actual
repair works begin on Monday, July 14 when logistics would
be made available.
Meanwhile the bridge was opened to traffic on Saturday July
12, contrary to initial information from the GHA that it
would be closed to traffic between 0900 hours and 1200 hours
from Saturday July 12 to Saturday August 2.
A visit by GNA to the bridge revealed that due to the
earlier information, travellers with the fear of being
stranded in the middle of their journey set off earlier to
beat the closure period.
Few minutes to 0900 hours, many vehicles including
commercial, private and heavy trucks were in long queues to
purchase waybills to cross over before the bridge was
closed.
Some curious and adventurous people including students and
youth groups also travelled to the bridge to observe the
cracks developed under it and how people would be ferried
across the river by canoes.
The situation created brisk business to some fishermen who
used their canoes to ferry people under the bridge to
observe the cracks it had developed.
GNA
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