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The Asafo Interchange is a dual carriage road system flyover in Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
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History
The construction of the interchange was necessitated by the huge traffic jams that surrounded the Asafo market area in Kumasi. The streets around the market led to the Kejetia market, West Africa's largest open market. The John Kufour administration in 2005 awarded the contract for the construction of the interchange to ease the traffic situation. The interchange was commissioned on the 9th of November, 2007.[1] It was built by an Italian construction firm.
Garden city
The construction of the interchange was part of several developmental projects that the then government initiated to improve the landscape of Kumasi so as to restore the city to its former status as Ghana's Garden City.[1] The interchange was the first to be build in the Ashanti region.[2]
Financial support
Money for the construction of the interchange came from the Government of Ghana as well as the World Bank, the Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) and the Global Environmental Fun.[1]
Naming controversy
Prior to the commissioning of the interchange, Nana Ampofo Kyei Baffour, chief of Asem, complained about the name for the interchange. Asem is the town in which the interchange is located. The chief wanted the interchange named after the town - Asem. He was of the view that major landmarks in his town such as the Asafo market, had all been named with no mention to his town. Though his submissions to town authorities on the matter were rejected, Baffour vowed to continue until the interchange was renamed.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "President Kufuor inaugurates ‘Asafo Interchange’". www.news.myjoyonline.com. http://news.myjoyonline.com/news/200711/10279.asp. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Red flag over Asafo interchange". www.thestatesmanonline.com. http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?newsid=5150§ion=1. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Controversy over 'Asafo Interchange' in Kumasi". www.modernghana.coml. http://www.modernghana.com/news/147256/1/controversy-over-asafo-interchange-in-kumasi.html. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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