Accra-Kumasi Expressway is our generational intervention – Roads Minister
The long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway has moved a step closer to construction, with the government describing the project as a defining legacy intervention for President John Dramani Mahama’s administration. Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the project represents an opportunity for the government to leave a lasting imprint on Ghana’s road infrastructure. His comments […]
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Ghana's government advances the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project as a major infrastructure initiative aimed at leaving a lasting economic legacy.
The long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway has moved a step closer to construction, with the government describing the project as a defining legacy intervention for President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the project represents an opportunity for the government to leave a lasting imprint on Ghana’s road infrastructure.
His comments follow the completion of right-of-way clearing along the entire Accra-Kumasi corridor by the Ghana Armed Forces, removing a major hurdle ahead of the project’s detailed design and procurement stages.
According to Mr Agbodza, attention will now shift to completing the detailed engineering design and beginning the procurement process to identify competent contractors to undertake the construction.
He said the expressway goes beyond an ordinary road project, describing it as a generational investment that should stand as a testament to the work of the current generation.
“Accra-Kumasi Expressway is our generational intervention. We are going to be 70 years. The President’s vision is that we should do something so that the generations ahead of us will say that when we were also here, we did something remarkable,” he said.
Mr Agbodza said previous generations had also left major infrastructure landmarks, including the Tema Motorway and the Tema Port, and argued that the current generation must similarly contribute projects that will secure its place in Ghana’s history.
“Dr Nkrumah and others did other things: they did the Tema Motorway, they did the port, and other things. We also must do something to hold our place in history on behalf of our people,” he added.
With the right-of-way now cleared, the government is expected to advance the technical and procurement processes before construction begins on the major road corridor linking Ghana’s two largest cities.
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- September 8, 2026
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- Gertrude Okyere
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