The resumption of work on the halted PTC Interchange in Takoradi is set to begin by the end of September this year, offering a sigh of relief to affected commuters.

This is reassuring for individuals whose daily lives were greatly affected by the halted interchange construction.

The announcement of the restart date emerged in response to a query about the project during a community engagement led by , Member of Parliament for Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah.

“The halt in the project is a great source of worry to me as well because I also use it. I know how significant it is considering how close it is to the Central Business District of Takoradi and also in terms of vehicular flow. Ever since the project was stopped we have been in constant engagements with the financiers and relevant stakeholders. Some agreements have been reached and work will resume before September ends.”

Expressing his own concern and acknowledging the project's significance to the region, he stated, "Some agreements have been reached and work will resume before September ends."

Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, also serving as the regional minister, initiated these community interactions to foster closer connections with constituents and collaboratively address their challenges.

Amanful West was one of the areas he visited, where residents shared similar concerns about the delay in the interchange construction.

“We have been able to complete 83 percent of the works on the interchange and as you can see not much is left. So we will definitely complete it,” he assured.

Initially slated for a 30-month timeline with completion projected for July of the current year, the three-tier PTC Interchange is part of a larger project under the Master Project Support Agreement between Ghana and the Chinese government.

Sinohydro Corporation, under a barter trade agreement, undertakes the project.

However, the project had to be suspended in January of the same year to meet one of the IMF conditions for Ghana's bailout. This stipulation required the halt of projects under barter agreements.

Residents present at the community engagement are hopeful that the minister's commitment will come to fruition.