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Upgrading of N1 Highway Between Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and Mallam Road Junction, Accra, Ghana.Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Lot 2walls. All this will ruin the ambience and have a negative impact on business operations.Past experience of construction on other road corridors has shown that business inthose areas take a dip during construction because customers reduce in number asfewer people choose to use the route.Construction of drains and laying of utility lines may create large trenches in front ofbusiness premises. These would deny them vehicular access to the premises. Withoutvehicular access customers may reduce in number because old, very young and disabledmay not be able to access the premises and delivery of supplies will be difficult.5.2.9 Impact on IncomesWhen customers reduce in number it will result in loss of income. Increased cleaningcosts will also aggravate the loss of income. On some days high levels of noise will makeit difficult for businesses premises abutting the road to operate and that will result intheir closing down for the day. Even though workers may remain in the offices,productivity will be low and result in lost income too.5.2.10 Loss of Access to Homes and BusinessesTrenches created during construction of drains, laying of pipes and other activities mayresult in loss of vehicular access to homes and businesses abutting the road.5.2.11 Impact on AestheticsConstruction causes visual intrusions that may be unpleasant. Stockpiling of materialcan obstruct vision, hide the frontage of businesses and ruin the aesthetics of the roadcorridor. Lawns and pavements created to beautify the frontage of properties may bedestroyed during construction or laying of utility pipes.5.2.12 Impact on Traffic MovementWithout the pavement and road furniture, movement of traffic along the route will bedifficult, riding comfort will be poor and speeds will be low so traffic will tend to crawland this will increase travel time. It will take longer to cross the corridor than it didbefore construction commenced.5.2.13 Loss of Enjoyment of PropertiesThe new road alignment will be wider than the present road. Some properties will eitherhave to relocate, or move out of the Right-of-way. Some structures will lose sections oftheir frontage including lawns and driveways. This RAP indicates that about 2,092properties will be affected to varying degrees.39