A long time from today, the Pokuase Interchange will in any case be serving the nation productively and that is accolade for President Nana Akufo Addo's visionary reasoning. The explanation is basic. An exchange is evaluated by how well it can disseminate traffic over its timeframe of realistic usability. 




By changing the plan of the Interchange from three-levels to four, the 'Level of Service' of the Interchange was strikingly adjusted for any kind of family down the line. 




The Level of Service of an Interchange is characterized by how effectively the trade conveys traffic and by the deferrals experienced at the exchange. Another trade like Pokuase will typically have high proficiency or A-rating toward the start. Over the long haul be that as it may, 'postponements could be capable on the exchange and this will in general diminish the Level of Service of the trade. With time lines begin showing up on the trade. The Level of Service of the trade could drop from A to D or E. 





"The exceptional thing we accomplished by changing the plan to four levels is that we completely dispensed with the left turn struggle on the center level. The center level contentions were constrained by traffic signals. Be that as it may, with time lines will show up on the center level. 



That is the test of a center level clash in the plan. Be that as it may, these struggles have been completely disposed of by parting the center level development in the first plan to two separate developments second level – for left divert developments for vehicles from Nsawam to Kwabenya and Accra to Awoshie. 




While the left divert development from Awoshie to Nsawam and Kwabenya to Accra is currently being done on the third level. "This has fundamentally worked on the Level of administration of the exchange into what's to come" says Alhaji AbsasAwolu, Director of Urban Roads, the organization under the Ministry of Roads and Highways liable for executing the show-piece project. 






Arrangement has been made for a future Bus Rapid Transit Route on the ground level for administration paths in a bid to isolate nearby traffic from that of the roadway. 




Plans for the usage of the space under the exchange has likewise been finished and this will be unique in relation to how the spaces under different trades are being utilized. For sure, the Pokuase exchange is a significant landmark to the horizon of Accra and all credit goes to the Government for it. 





No Overruns 


With regards to all Akufo-Addo projects, Pokuase Interchange was done on schedule and stayed away from shocking expensive invades on the financial plan. Kwasi Amoako Atta, MP, the Minister for Roads and Highways guaranteed that we won't have a Saglemi-like undertaking on our hands. In Saglemi, $200 million was endorsed for 5,000 homes. 




The sum remained the equivalent in any event, when the quantity of homes was decreased to 1500. Eventually, just 1200 homes were worked at a similar agreement amount of $200 million. And, after its all said and done there is no sewerage framework, power or water for the homes which were fabricated. No chance Pokuase planned to experience that destiny which appeared to have been inescapable in some framework projects in past organizations. 




Some Euroget Hospitals and the University of Ghana Medical Center promptly ring a bell. It is the explanation the President was straight out in asserting that, on the Pokuase Interchange, he had accomplished his objective of securing the public tote, a guarantee he made when he accepted office in 2017. The upgrade and designing of the Pokuase Interchange came at no additional expense in addition to there were no invades to the timetable which likewise implied no additional expense for the citizen as far as extra assets. 





Sweet Dreams, No Sweat 

Its hard to determine which piece of the day by day busy time was more feared by suburbanites who routinely utilized the Pokuase intersection as it was recently known. Suburbanites from say Kuntunse, Amasaman, Pobiman, Pokuase, Kwabenya and its environs realized they expected to designate somewhere around two and half hours from their places of home to work in case they were going to the Central Business District. The Pokuase Junction alone was answerable for something like one and half hours of that traffic pressure. Presently it takes a limit of ten minutes because of the productivity of the trade. 




Returning home was correspondingly horrendous. Three hours essentially was provisioned by inhabitants in rush hour gridlock. The cursing impact was obvious. Workers were anxious by traffic. Occupants in and around the space expected to venture out from home early and return late. Families were never-endingly wrestling with how children were shipped off school and how they were gotten and numerous other delicate elements. 




Today, the exchange is guaranteeing better personal satisfaction for families through simpler and proficient transportation associations. Kwaku Tandoh, an occupant of one of the bequests in Kuntunse kidded at the dispatching that the trade planned to work on his intimate life as his better half who worked in the focal business region consistently got back from work depleted and needed to leave at first light to get any opportunity of beginning work before 8am. It sounded paltry yet I understood he was incredibly freed by that idea and had made it a highlight come and cheer the President at the dispatching of the trade. 





Hard Economics 


The Pokuase trade is essential for the Accra Urban Transportation Project (AUTP). The African Development Bank headed by "that Great Pan African Visionary" as the President decides to depict Akiwumi Adesina endorsed a $84 million office for this West African image of foundation designing. 


As a component of the development of the exchange, somewhere in the range of twelve (12) kilometers of street have been built in the Pokuase - Kwabenya area. There are additionally two foot spans raised to secure the existences of walkers. Fifteen (15) individuals had lost their lives attempting to go across the street two years preceding the beginning of development. The holy Gua backwoods in the Center of Pokuase which is a significant cause of supply of big hauler water to Accra structure Pokuase has additionally been gotten as a component of the works around the exchange. 





Fourteen essential schools have profited with the structure of ICT labs which is projected to benefits 10,000 younger students in the following ten years. Moreover, a Gari preparing plant which utilizes just ladies has been worked for the ladies of Pokuase and its environs. This load of tasks are outfitted towards giving the economy of Pokuase a fillip. Nonetheless, one significant leg of the genuine financial matters of the exchange is the way rapidly products can move from the Nsawam region to the Port. The fare monster Blue Skies supplies newly slice natural products short-term to the UK Market directly from the Nsawam region. Having a fast admittance to the air terminal is very positive news for their business. 




Different organizations out and about, as Yayra Glover the Swiss arranged natural Cocoa advertiser, Glofert, makers of manures and many organizations in the Suhum-Nsawam region are completely amped up for their admittance to the port and air terminal for speedy exchanges. 




The Pokuase Interchange is on the N4 which interfaces Accra to Kumasi and likewise Wa, Tamale and Burkina Faso. Ghana's fares receipts to Burkina Faso in 2017 surpassed $200 million, agreeing the Harvard/MIT Atlas of Economic Complexity report. A sizeable piece of merchandise implied for Burkina are trucked through the Accra-Kumasi Corridor. Facilitating the feared bottleneck at Pokuase implies more limited travel time and more freedoms for business. 




The second leg of the exchange financial matters is the development in Real Estate. Houses in Pokuase for quite a long time neglected to appreciate in esteem because of the staggering traffic insight on that stretch. However Pokuase is nearer the Central Business District (21.1Km), Kasoa and Oyibi which are farther(32.5km) and (32.8 km) separately, experienced lodging blasts on the grounds that "Pokuase had crazy traffic" as per real estate agents. Both Oyibi and Kasoa off kilter were peri-metropolitan regions in Accra yet have now nearly coordinated into fullurban advancements in Accra. 




Pokuase is currently the banner town to claim a house or lease a house in Accra in light of the fact that the limiting limitation of 'severe' traffic as we say in Accra, has been settled. Domain designers who have effectively gotten plots there are in fortune land. Pokuase and its environs are relied upon to have be in blast season soon due to all the lodging bequests going to take off in the territory. 





A Charge to Keep 

Surely! The Pokuase Interchange is a charming tradition of Akufo-Addo. How would we guarantee that it continues to give effective assistance over its lifetime? Pastor for Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako Atta, MP, has an arrangement. 


"We are greening every one of the spaces around the exchange. There will be no flooding here when it downpours after the greening on the grounds that those spaces will assimilate the water. What is of prime import is that individuals won't come and sell around here. 





I'm specifically making a guarantee to keep the mental soundness around here. Anybody can dare me. In the event that you come and put a booth or something to sell there toward the beginning of the day, I can promise you quite soon it won't be there. I will by and by eliminate it. Dare me assuming you need. This trade should keep on being a wonderful thing. It won't be permitted to turn into a market place." Well said Honorable Minister. 



This is the solitary way. Long Live Pokuase Interchange and may Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo's inheritance always be scratched at the forefront of your thoughts.