Bawumia says government to consider building roads with concrete

Abu Mubarik 16:06 - 15 April 2017

Bawumia, who joined the Lighthouse Chapel to worship on Easter Friday, said the proposal was “pure wisdom,” adding that concrete roads last longer than asphalt roads, citing the Tema motorway to make his point.

Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has disclosed that government has considered a proposal mooted by the Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference to build roads with concrete instead of asphalt.

He said most asphalted roads develop potholes after a year of rainfall.

“We will consider doing this and it will be transformational because as for laying concrete, we can all do it in Ghana. You don’t need to get anybody to come and lay concrete for you. Any mason from any village can come and lay the concrete and go on,” he said.

Touching on the costing, the vice president said a kilometre of concrete roads will cost $3.8 million which can last for 40 years while an asphalted road has a lifespan of 10 years costing $2.8 million

“So $3.8 million for 4o years and 2.8 for 10 years – the economics is very simple. So we are very excited and with the help of the Roads Ministry very soon we should be able to announce the new transformation in our road construction in Ghana,” Bawumia said.