The 210-metre Mishuo-Woyema steel bridge in the North East Region is approximately 90 per cent complete, following renewed efforts to bring the long-delayed project to completion.
The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini, disclosed this during an inspection of the project as part of the Minister’s tour of road construction works along the Eastern Corridor.
The bridge, whose components were imported from Australia, is being installed by the Bridge Maintenance Unit of the Ghana Highway Authority.
Officials at the site explained that the installation involves six sections, with work now focused on the final section. They expressed optimism that the remaining installation activities could be completed within two weeks, after which the contractor responsible for the decking would take over.
The officials, however, identified the need for access to enable them to dismantle the launching equipment and complete the bridge installation.
Mr. Suhuyini said the bridge components arrived in Ghana in 2012, with a construction contract subsequently awarded in 2015. However, the project experienced prolonged delays, with work resuming at different periods before stalling again.
He said the bridge was critical to improving access to fertile farmlands in the area, where farmers have struggled to transport produce, particularly during periods of flooding.
According to him, completing the bridge would not only improve connectivity between communities but also enable the country to benefit more fully from the agricultural potential of the surrounding areas.
The Deputy Minister also commended the Ghana Highway Authority’s Bridge Maintenance Unit for undertaking the installation, describing its involvement as evidence of the technical skills and expertise available within Ghana’s public institutions.
He said the right leadership, supervision, equipment and resources were necessary to enable local technical teams to deliver major infrastructure projects.
Mr. Suhuyini expressed satisfaction with the progress made since the project was brought back on track in 2025, recalling that during an earlier inspection, approximately 50 per cent of the work had been completed.
He said government was looking forward to the completion and opening of the bridge to improve transportation and support economic activities in the beneficiary communities.
Story by : Belinda Anim-Piesie
