Liberia: Highway to Grave? Lack of Diversion Signs On Monrovia-Ganta Highway

Gbartala — Commuters that ply the very busy Monrovia-Ganta highway have become endangered due to the high rate of accidents on the road that serves Bong, Margibi, Nimba and Grand Gedeh routes from the capital. The accident prone highway has now become a source of concern to road users.

Before the contract for the construction of the road was awarded and work commenced two years ago, part of the route was dreaded especially during the peak hours due to heavy traffic. Commuters sometimes spend as much as five hours on a journey that would otherwise take three hours. The award of the contract therefore came as a respite to many.

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