The Director-General of the National Roads Authority (NRA), James Amoo-Gottfried, says the increase in the cost of constructing the well-known Flower Pot Interchange along the Spintex Road in the Greater Accra Region is due to an expanded scope of work. According to him, the original work plan has changed, leading to the rise in costs.
Mr Amu’s clarification comes in response to a call by the Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) for an explanation regarding the increase in construction costs. The Flower Pot Interchange project was awarded in 2016 for GH¢69.5 million by the previous NDC government. However, the project cost was revised to GH¢147 million in 2017 and has now neared GH¢1 billion under the Nana-Addo-led government.
It is one of the major infrastructure projects prioritised by the NPP government in the heart of the capital. On Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the project. This infrastructure aims to ease traffic congestion on the north and south corridors of the Tema Motorway, enhancing connectivity and improving travel times for commuters.
The Flower Pot Interchange features an 802-metre dual carriageway viaduct with asphaltic concrete surfacing, a 140-metre ramp from Shiashie onto the viaduct towards Airport Hills, and an 80-metre ramp connecting the viaduct to the motorway towards Tema.
