President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to commission the newly constructed Flower Pot Interchange in Accra on November 19, 2024. The announcement was made by Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at the Presidency, who noted the project’s significance in improving transport flow and easing congestion in the capital.

The Flower Pot Interchange features an 800-meter flyover extending from the Palace Mall on Spintex Road to Boundary Road in East Legon. It complements the recently completed underpass and serves as a vital alternative route for north-south traffic across the Accra-Tema Motorway. Additional enhancements include ramps linking Spintex to the motorway, a redesigned Flowerpot roundabout, and access to East Legon via the old tunnel.

Project Aims

The interchange project is designed to:

Improve commuter experiences for those traveling along the Accra-Tema Motorway.

Reduce congestion at the busy Flowerpot Intersection.

Provide a direct route linking Accra East and East Legon, benefitting areas such as Burma Camp and its surroundings.

Alleviate traffic on alternative routes and access points across the motorway.

Offer reliable access from Burma Camp to the motorway.

Key Features

The scope of work includes:

A dual-carriage viaduct spanning 802 meters with asphalt surfacing.

A 140-meter ramp from Shiashie onto the viaduct, leading toward Airport Hills.

An 80-meter ramp from the viaduct onto the motorway toward Tema.

A new road through the old tunnel at East Legon.

An additional 200-meter road connecting Cantonments from the Giffard Road Interchange.

Redesigned roundabout and approaches at Flowerpot.

Pedestrian walkways on each side of the flyover, and essential road fixtures such as streetlights, markings, and traffic signals.

Project Data

Contractor: China Railway No. 5 Engineering Ghana Ltd.

Consultant: Deoke Consult Ltd.

Contract Duration: 93 months.

Funding Source: African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) and the Government of Ghana.

Commencement Date: March 7, 2017.

The Flower Pot Interchange, expected to transform connectivity and ease travel in one of Accra’s busiest areas, represents a major step in Ghana’s broader infrastructural development efforts.

Source:TheDotNews