The Ghana Police Service has announced that some roads will be blocked in the capital this holiday weekend for some special operations to be carried out by the service.
Routes in some parts of Accra will be blocked and diverted from today, September 21, 2024, to Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
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The special operations is to strengthen security in the capital.
A police statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Krofi, added that officers from the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) will be deployed to control traffic in the capital.
These are the affected routes:
1. Traffic from the Central Business District (CBD) to Independence Avenue linking up to Liberation Road will be blocked at the AU Roundabout.
2. Traffic from the AU Roundabout will be diverted to Castle Road, leading to Ridge Roundabout, Kanda Highway, and Gold House Traffic Light (Kawukudi). Alternatively, motorists can use Lokko Street to connect to Independence Avenue towards Labone and beyond.
3. From the AU Roundabout, traffic will turn right towards Second Avenue (GIJ), passing in front of the Police Headquarters to Dankwa Circle, through Cantonments Road to Ghana International School, and along Second Circular Road to Giffard Road (El-Wak traffic light) and beyond.
4. Traffic from Madina direction to Accra will terminate at 37 Roundabout and be diverted via Obasanjo Highway to Gold House Traffic Light, then onto Dr. Liman Highway (Kanda Highway), Ridge Roundabout, and Castle Road to Accra Central Business District.
5. Traffic from 37 Roundabout will be diverted to Giffard Road (Burma Camp Road) to connect with Second Circular Road in front of Ghana International School towards Cantonments Road and Dankwa Circle.
6. Alternatively, motorists can use Giffard Road towards Trade Fair and join Beach Road towards the Central Business District.
7. The Presidential Drive (behind TV3) will be blocked at Kanda Post Office Junction, with motorists directed to use Dr. Liman Highway (Kanda Highway) for alternative routes.
8. Traffic will turn right to Obasanjo Highway, Gold House Traffic Light, and Dr. Liman Highway.
9. The road in front of Prudential Bank will be blocked from Ring Road towards TV3.
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄:
𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐑𝐀 pic.twitter.com/EiATxyoqWY
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) September 20, 2024
Additionally, the statement urged road users to avoid using the route from the AU Roundabout to 37 Roundabout.
“Alternative arrangements would be made for persons accessing the 37 Military Hospital, TV3 and individuals accessing their homes in the affected enclave during the route,” police said.
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The police thanked the public for their understanding.
