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Ghana: Danger looms as ‘cocoa’ bridge nears collapse …. residents’ appeal to govt to repair 77-yr-old crucial

Ghana: Danger looms as ‘cocoa’ bridge nears collapse …. residents’ appeal to govt to repair 77-yr-old crucial

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Ghanaian Times
Published on 2024-09-20 06:38:40

The 77-year-old Amoaku steel bridge that passes over the River Samre near Samreboi in the Wassa Amenfi West municipality of the Western Region is in a state of severe disrepair.

Constructed in 1947 by Africa Timber and Plywood (AT&P), now SAMARTEX, the bridge on the Mumuni Camp-Prestea road has not undergone any major repairs since its construction.

The metal spokes have become visibly rusty and shifted, weakening the entire structure, while expansion joints have developed…

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