The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that all stalled sections of the existing Accra–Kumasi Highway will be fully completed by the end of 2027, alongside the government’s broader “Big Push” infrastructure projects.
Speaking at the official handover ceremony of the right-of-way for the new Accra-Kumasi Expressway at Kwaso today, Mr Agbodza assured traditional leaders and commuters that contractors are actively returning to site to finalise lingering dualisation and rehabilitation works on the legacy corridor.
”I just want to assure Nananom that the President has also directed that all the sections of the existing Accra-Kumasi Highway which stalled before the 2024 election must be completed at the same time as all other Big Push projects, that is, [by the] end of 2027″, Agbodza said, stating, “And as I speak, last year one section has been completed and taken over by us. By the close of this week, four of the contractors will return to site and as we speak, Hardwick Limited is already on site, so no one has abandoned the Accra-Kumasi Highway.”
While contractor remobilisation on the existing road addresses immediate traffic relief, he said the government is simultaneously launching the flagship Accra-Kumasi Expressway, a separate, fully grade-separated, high-speed corridor designed to permanently decouple intercity freight and transit traffic from urban congestion.
Positioned as a central pillar of the Big Push infrastructure agenda, the new dual-carriageway project will be managed under a specialised institutional framework to avoid historical project delays and ensure commercial viability.
”The answer cannot be endless patching and incremental widening alone”, Mr Agbodza explained, adding, “Ghana needs a long-term network strategy that separates through traffic from local traffic, builds redundancy into our national road system, and gives businesses a more predictable logistics environment. This expressway is a major part of that strategy.”
To execute the project, the government established Accra–Kumasi Expressway Limited, a dedicated Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) operating under the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The SPV is tasked with overseeing the development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the expressway asset.
The project is currently advancing through international competitive pre-qualification to select private-sector partners and engineering firms.
Mr Agbodza emphasised that the procurement process will adhere to strict value-for-money metrics, transparency, and mandated local content participation.
”The process must be competitive, transparent and rigorous. Ghana must obtain quality value for money and timely delivery. These principles are non-negotiable”, he said, adding, “We expect its delivery to create opportunities for Ghanaian engineers, contractors, consultants, suppliers, artisans and young professionals. We want skills transfer, technology transfer and meaningful participation by local businesses.”
Former Ministry of Roads and Highways Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Engineer Francis, has been named Managing Director of the SPV to lead project execution alongside an independent board.
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