THE alternative routes announced by the Ghana Highway Authority(GHA) for travellers in the wake of repairs on the Adomi Bridge over the Volta River at Atimpoku has caused an increase in transportation from Ho, Hohoe, Jasikan and Kadjebi and beyond to Accra.
The routes are either from Ho to Denu through Sogakope to Accra or through Juapong to Volo, Adidome and Sogakope to Accra.
Previously it took a maximum of GH¢5 to travel from Ho to Accra but with the new arrangement, it takes GH¢9 from Juapong through Volo and Adidome to Accra, while it is GH¢8 from Ho through Denu to Accra.
The Vice-President of the Juapong branch of the Cooperative Transport Society, Mr Frank Ahiabu, and the secretary, Mr J.K. Vondee, told the Daily Graphic last Saturday that they were ready to start operating the new routes.
However, they quickly added that the roads which were untarred, were in bad condition and had expected that the GHA to have done some maintenance works on the them to serve as good alternative routes.
When the Daily Graphic visited Atimpoku, it realised that the GHA had not started any serious work on the bridge contrary to announcements that it would be closed between 9 a.m. and 12 noon last Saturday.
There were public fears that the closure of the bridge might affect the supply of petroleum products and some essential goods in the northern sector of the Volta Region, since petrol tankers might be restricted from plying the bridge for the next three weeks.
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