{"id":46800,"date":"2025-04-08T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=46800"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:39:31","slug":"fix-our-broken-bridge-travellers-on-acherensua-ntotroso-stretch-appeal-to-roads-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=46800","title":{"rendered":"Fix our broken bridge \u2013 travellers on Acherensua-Ntotroso stretch appeal to Roads minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 18 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Residents of Acherensua and Ntotroso in the Asutifi South and North Districts of the Ahafo region are urgently calling on the government to repair the dilapidated bridge over the Tano River that connects the two communities.<\/p>\n<p>They have appealed to Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister of Roads and Highways, and Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, to collaborate in finding a lasting solution to this pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kwame Agbodza recently visited the Acherensua-Ntotroso road to assess the condition of the stretch, as well as other routes, including Tepa-Goaso and Kenyasi inland roads in the Ahafo Region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05.jpg\" alt=\"Fix our broken bridge \u2013 travellers on Acherensua-Ntotroso stretch appeal to Roads minister\" class=\"wp-image-10032731966\" title=\"Fix our broken bridge \u2013 travellers on Acherensua-Ntotroso stretch appeal to Roads minister\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-630x240.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-233x89.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-218x83.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-960x366.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-330x126.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-225x86.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-217x83.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-340x130.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05-55x21.jpg 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.40_dc821c05.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>The bridge, built during the colonial era, has not undergone any major renovation, resulting in its collapse four years ago. It now poses a significant danger to both drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n<p>A commercial driver, Yaw Ampofo, expressed concern about how the deteriorating bridge is making taxi operations unprofitable and putting lives at risk, turning what should be a vital transport route into a potential death trap.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that although a promise was made by the previous government to repair the bridge within six months, the current administration must prioritise the completion of this critical project.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-08-at-15.41.41_fb52b9d2.jpg\" alt=\"Fix our broken bridge \u2013 travellers on Acherensua-Ntotroso stretch appeal to Roads minister\" class=\"wp-image-10032731968\" title=\"Fix our broken bridge \u2013 travellers on Acherensua-Ntotroso stretch appeal to Roads 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1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Linda Asor, a farmer and regular passenger on the route, added that the broken bridge forces travellers to take longer detours to Kenyasi and back, leading to increased transportation costs.<\/p>\n<p>They have, therefore, appealed to the relevant authorities to take urgent action on the project to prevent further hardship for commuters and to restore safe and affordable transportation for the affected communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"46800\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/happy.svg\" alt=\"Happy\">\n                    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