Residents of Anwa-Behenase in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region are worried following the collapse of a bridge on a road leading to the town.

The collapse of the bridge, caused by heavy rainfall, has not only affected hundreds of motorists who ply the road daily but also greatly affected pupils, traders, farmers, and the sick who need to travel outside the town.

The Queen Mother of Anwa-Behenase, Otumfuo Ayeyere Nana Abenaa Akomaa Tipa II, has expressed worry and discomfort over the current state of the bridge, noting that it has rendered one of the busiest roads in the district impassable.

She mentioned that hundreds of motorists, students, farmers, and traders ply the road daily to Boko, Atwima Takyiman, Abuakwa, and other communities.

She appealed to the Member of Parliament, Hon. Kofi Amankwa-Manu; the District Chief Executive, Hon. Grace Agyemang Asamoah; and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Frank Amoakohene, to urgently consider their plight and restore the bridge.

The bridge collapsed recently during heavy rainfall.

A Unit Committee Member and Chairperson of the Parents Teachers Association of Anwa-Behenase D/A Primary School, Adwoa Serwaa, explained that the collapse of the bridge has negatively affected school attendance, as many pupils are unable to cross the caved-in bridge.

She joined the Queen Mother in urging local authorities and the government to urgently restore the bridge so that residents can easily access health facilities, markets, and social events.

BY Thomas Awuah Asem