Neglected gullies and potholes have now become a threat to motorists and pedestrians on major roads.
From statistics, quite a number of road accidents on the highways are a result of gullies on these roads.
These small holes caused by erosion whenever it rains, have developed into gullies and potholes, neglected for months and even spanning years.
Many motorists complain that this makes driving difficult and dangerous.
With the clouds gathering for the rainy season, the concern is that there may be more gaping holes in the roads.
GBC’s news team drives along the Kaneshie-Odorkor Highway in Accra. It stretches from the Obetsebi Lamptey interchange to Odorkor through to Mallam Junction on the Kasoa-Winneba road.
The highway, also known as the Dr. Busia Highway, is one of the known traffic-prone routes on a daily basis.
The poor drainage system on this route is one of the major problems whenever it rains, making it flood and causing traffic jams on certain portions.
It also causes erosion, creates gullies and potholes, and obstructs a smooth drive.
When GBC NEWS visited the Kaneshie First-Light, there were visible signs of the asphalt wearing off at some portions.
According to some shop owners along the Kaneshie First-Light route, this has been the situation for many months now.
This portion at Kaneshie First light, is a known danger spot for motorists, although it is the outer lane of the three-lane road, and often used by motorists heading towards Mataheko and its environs.
It is also a perfect lane for commercial vehicles to drop off passengers without causing unnecessary delays.
However, that stretch has developed huge gullies as a result of continuous erosion, which has been so for months.
Some motorists and pedestrians say the situation has compelled commercial vehicles especially, to compete with one another for space to avoid the gullies.
Others also just use that bad patch anyway, in an attempt to avoid being in traffic on other side. Road users said it is an inconvenience and has caused a lot of avoidable accidents.
The traffic intersection at the Darkuman Junction Traffic Light is also problematic. The outer lane of the road from the Tecno building to the Darkuman bus stop has been eroded for years as a result of the poor drainage system. The traders there are concerned about the poor drainage since it gets flooded even when there has been no rain.
They said, the Greater Accra Resilience and Integrated Development Projects, GAMA, brought in an engineer to resolve the issue by desilting the drains and re-directing water flow onto the streets a few months ago, however they are still concerned as the rains are about to set in.
They are therefore calling on the department of urban roads and city authorities to act immediately to prevent any avoidable situation that can lead to the loss of lives and property.
