An open drain on the intersection of Black Star Road and Dr Koranteng Road at Alajo, a suburb of Accra, is posing hazard to motorists and residents.
The state of affairs has resulted in some motorists working into them, bursting their tyres within the course of, particularly at night time when road lights are additionally not functioning.
The Ghanaian Occasions on go to to the realm seen that there have been no indicators to point any hazard to motorists plying that stretch of street.
It was additionally discovered {that a} metallic overlaying the drain was broken, a structural defect that made it even harmful.
A business driver, Thomas Asiamah, who plies the stretch each day, stated the open drain was inflicting loads of issues as drivers who have been unfamiliar with the street received their tyres caught in there, making a site visitors state of affairs on the street.
“Two days in the past, a truck received caught within the drain, because of its heavy nature and we needed to get one other truck to tug it out. This took us two days which induced a site visitors state of affairs right here,” he added.
He disclosed that the drain had been there for years, including that there have been cases the place vehicles crashed on the intersection.
A driver, Francis Frimpong, stated he was very cautious when utilizing the street as he didn’t wish to lose his tyre.
He disclosed that each day, drivers utilizing the street misplaced their tyres.
“As we speak, the street is much less busy. Underneath regular circumstances, a car ought to have been caught within the opening,” he added.
When contacted, the Roads Engineer for the Ayawaso Central Meeting, Mr Gideon Toklo, disclosed that restore works on the drain would start quickly, explaining that “it’s a part of a number of tasks being undertaken by the Meeting.”
“Your complete mission contains open drains at Metropolis Gentle and Mexico Resort at Kokomlemle, and the Black Star Road (Polo Park) at Alajo in addition to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange and a number of other others.
Value for the tasks, he disclosed was GH¢187, 500 and anticipated to be accomplished in six months.