Accra–Tema Motorway expansion work halted after severe traffic gridlock

Contractors working on the Accra–Tema Motorway Expansion have suspended a planned road diversion at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange following severe traffic congestion that left commuters stranded for hours.


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