President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, to identify and clearly mark roads designated for contraflow operations in Accra.
The directive is intended to alert motorists to lanes that will be reserved for Ayalolo buses travelling against the normal flow of traffic during peak hours.
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed this on Tuesday, November 10, while discussing the contraflow arrangement.
He said the President had asked the Roads and Highways Minister to incorporate clear markings into ongoing road reconstruction works to guide motorists and prevent confusion.
“He [the President] directed the Roads Minister to make provisions in the new reconstructions that are taking place. Proper marking of the contraflow sides so that the public is aware that that side of the road, during certain peak hours, will be available for buses that will be moving in the opposite direction,” he said.
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Mr Ayariga said the markings would help other road users distinguish the lanes allocated to Ayalolo buses and avoid obstructing their movement.
The contraflow arrangement forms part of the government’s measures to improve public transport operations and ease traffic congestion in Accra.
