E/R: Collapsed bridges cut off Ayensuano District communities after heavy rains.

Several key bridges in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region have collapsed following a heavy downpour, crippling transportation and halting access to essential services along the Aye Kokooso route, according to residents and local officials.

The incident, which occurred over 4 years, has left multiple communities completely cut off from the communities. The damage is most severe on the stretch of road connecting towns and villages to critical markets, schools, and healthcare facilities.

Speaking to Accra fm/CTV news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, residents of the Area, expressed deep concern over the situation.

There are about 7 bridges that collapsed after the downpour that happened some years ago. We are therefore calling on anyone, including the government and the ministry, to come to their aid. We are suffering.

This is a major road. 80% of people entering other communities use this road, and it links almost three markets in the town. We need immediate construction of the road and bridges, they said.

According to Accra fm/CTV news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, temporary bypasses have been created to ease the disruption, but these alternatives are proving unreliable, particularly as more rains are forecast in the coming days.

District Chief Executive for Ayensuano District, Joshua Yaw Frederick Lartey, speaking with Accra fm/CTV news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, confirmed the severity of the damage, stating that the district assembly has deployed assessment teams and is working closely with relevant departments to develop a swift and lasting solution.

Meanwhile, frustrated motorists and farmers who depend on the route for their livelihoods have raised alarm over the economic toll the collapse could cause if left unaddressed.

Our road has not been in good shape, and now the bridges is broken too. Using this road is now hectic for us, so we plead with the government to fix the bridges for us, said Joshua Yaw Frederick Lartey, a motorist affected by the damage.

He said, local farmers use this roads and bridges to their farms, but it has not been in good shape. The bridges collapse has cut them off from their farms and other communities nearby. He is appealing to the government to come to our aid.

Hon. Joshua, said residents had long struggled with the poor road even before the collapse. When the bridges wasn’t broken, they still found it difficult using this roads. He pleaded with the government to urgently come to their aid.