Mr Vincent Antwi-Agyei, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has performed a ground breaking ceremony for construction work to begin on a box-culvert-bridge on the Ankrana River at Abesim Ahenfoasieye in the Municipality.

The MCE also cut the sod for the pavement of a 100-metre road covering 5,500 metre-cube level stretching from the Sunyani Daily Market (MasomMasom market) to the Sunyani Chiraa Station.

Mr Antwi-Agyei explained that the construction works on the two projects, costing GHC 2,297,525.82 was in line with the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP), being funded by the World Bank.

Speaking at separate ceremonies held at Abesim and Sunyani, Mr Antwi-Agyei said the projects were expected to be completed within six months.

The Dan-Macan Limited is executing the projects with the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) being the consultant.

On completion Mr Antwi-Agyei observed that the box culvert would alleviate the challenges that the residents of the "Ahenfoasieye" community went through in crossing the Ankrana River in the wet seasons.

Mr Kingsley Kusi Appiah, the Assembly Member of the Ankobea Electoral Area said about seven communities in the area used the bridge, adding its completion would facilitate the movement of the people and their economic activities.

A resident, only known as Abigail also shared her experience when using the wooden bridge.

Sompaonline.com/Nana Agyemang Opambour