Ms Justina Owusu Banahene (inset) briefing the press after touring the road project

At least 4.8km stretch of one side of the dual-carriage road has been tarred.

These came to light when the Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu Banahene, undertook an inspection tour of the project over the weekend, saying that efforts were underway to mobilise resources to complete the road project on time.

The Ghanaian Times gathered that the deplorable nature of that stretch of the highway had been a major concern for residents living along the highway.

As at November 30, this year, the road had received the first prima sealing awaiting the second sealing and it is expected to be opened to motorists within a week’s time.

The road project was award­ed on contract by the previous administration and work stalled after a few kilometres of the New Dormaa-Kotokrom stretch of the highway was asphalted.

The current government upon assumption of power in 2017 also awarded the road project to a dif­ferent contractor, but work on it experienced several setbacks with uncountable delays.

The regional minister speaking to the media during the tour said the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) was working hard to ensure poor road networks in the Bono Region were given the needed facelift to enhance socio-economic development.

She conceded that it was regrettable that some major road networks in the region were in deplorable conditions, and assured that work would begin on them soon.

The Assemblyman for Ko­tokrom Electoral Area, Dramani Mahama, commended the govern­ment for listening to the plight of people and bringing contractors to site to complete the project.

He expressed the hope that the project would not suffer another setback and it would be completed on time.