PRESIDENT John A. Kufuor last Friday inspected work on the construction of a 500-ft bridge over the White Volta to link the Northern Region to the Upper East and Upper West regions.
The use of the bridge will shorten the distance from Kpansenkpe area, popularly known as ‘‘Overseas’’ and noted for its agricultural activities, to Navrongo in the Upper East by 50 miles.
The bridge is being constructed by China Jianxi, a Chinese firm. The bridge had remained on the drawing board since the country’s independence.
Farmers and people in the area have had to use canoes to cross the White Volta from Kpasenkpe to Fumsi, the nearest town, which is 10 kilometres away.
The people are engaged in farming and fishing and the project, whose sod was cut by President Kufuor about two years ago, is expected to boost agricultural activities in the area upon completion next year.
After inspecting the project, President Kufuor told the people of Kpasenkpe that the bridge would be expanded further and the road from Wulugu on the main Tamale-Bolgatanga trunk road to Kpasenkpe, a distance of 34 kilometres, would be reconstructed and tarred.
The people, apparently excited by the news, responded with deafening cheers.
President Kufuor said the the bridge and the reconstruction of the road could end the situation where the area had generally been described as ‘Overseas’ because of its difficult terrain and lack of good road to facilitate transportation links with the rest of the Northern Region.
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