Asante Mampong-Ejura Highway: Sataso bridge collapses again
The Sataso bridge, off the Kumasi-Mampong-Ejura Highway, has been destroyed once again following a heavy downpour last Thursday.
The bridge which was undergoing reconstruction, recently caved in after a similar flooding incident in May, this year.
The current state of the bridge has left motorists and commuters stranded, thereby exacerbating the challenge of users of the road.
Located along the road connecting Asante Mampong, Ejura, Atebubu, Yeji and other communities, the Sataso bridge suffered severe damage after heavy rains on May 19, 2026, causing it to collapse.
The collapse of the bridge last month disrupted the movement of goods and passengers in the Ashanti region, thereby slowing down economic activities such as the transportation of food items from Ejura and nearby farming communities to markets in Mampong and Kumasi
Road users, traders and residents expressed concern over the dangerous state of the bridge and appealed to authorities to take urgent action to repair it.
Response
Following public concern and inspections by officials from the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Mampong Municipal Assembly and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, reconstruction works were initiated to restore the road to normal use, with an assurance to residents that the bridge would be fixed to improve safety and ensure uninterrupted transportation on the highway.
The destruction left hundreds of travellers stranded on both sides of the bridge as they spent long hours without any immediate alternative route.
Struggles
Many others who had information about the second collapse of the bridge early in the morning were forced to abandon their trips as they were not ready to endure the discomfort.
The commuters described the situation as worrying, and therefore called on the government to take concrete steps to permanently deal with the situation to ease transportation on the road.
A driver, Samuel Essel, who plies the road said the situation would have a negative effect on their operations because using alternative routes would increase travel time and the cost of fuel.
Mr Essel said “Passengers will have no option than to pay increased lorry fares.”
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