President John Dramani Mahama has announced that construction is ongoing on 73 road projects covering a total distance of 1,717 kilometres across Ghana, describing the effort as one of the most extensive infrastructure drives in recent decades.
Delivering his State of the Nation Address in Parliament of Ghana, the President said the initiative reflects a renewed commitment to restoring and expanding critical transport networks nationwide.
According to President Mahama, 50 of the projects fall under the government’s Big Push initiative and span 1,144 kilometres, with an estimated total cost of GHS 50 billion.
A further 23 projects covering 573 kilometres were inherited from the previous administration and are now being completed at an estimated cost of GHS 15 billion.
“Across all 16 regions, 73 road projects are advancing, and Ghanaians should expect significant and visible progress by the end of the year,” President Mahama told lawmakers.
The President explained that many of the inherited projects had stalled due to inadequate funding, leading to deterioration and increased costs. He said the current administration took a deliberate decision to complete them to avoid waste and ensure value for money.
“We could not abandon roads that were already started and left underfunded. Completing them is both an economic and moral responsibility”.
President of Ghana, HE John Dramani Mahama
He noted that bringing these projects back on track would improve connectivity between regions and unlock economic opportunities for communities that had waited years for relief.
Key Trunk Roads Across Regions
President Mahama highlighted several major trunk roads currently under construction, noting their importance to national trade and mobility. Among them are the Tepa Mabang Goaso road, the Kumasi bypass road, the Suame Interchange and associated local roads, and the Sunyani Outer Ring Road.
Others include the Sampa Jinijini road, Techiman Nkonsia Wenchi road, and the dualisation of the Winneba Cape Coast road. In the north, he cited ongoing works on the Gbintiri Nakpanduri road, Tamale Outer Ring Road, Wenchi Sawla road, Sawla Wa road, Navrongo Tumu road, and the Tumu Han Lawra road.
“These roads are critical to opening up the northern corridor and strengthening regional trade,” the President said. The President said coastal and middle belt regions are also seeing major improvements, including the dualisation of the Accra Aflao Road Phase One and the Cape Coast Takoradi road.
He added that roads such as Atimpoku Ho, Ho Denu, Dadieso Akontombra, and the Bole Chache and Bole town roads are progressing steadily. “Our goal is to ensure that every region feels the impact of this infrastructure drive,” he said. Beyond major highways, President Mahama stressed that feeder roads remain central to the Big Push agenda.
He said roads such as Akosombo Gyakiti Kudikope, Yeniam Junction Sedorm, Apeguso Mpakadan, and Todome Toh Kpalime Dzemeni are receiving attention to improve access for farming communities. “Good feeder roads mean farmers can move their produce to market faster and at lower cost,” he noted.
Accra Kumasi Expressway Vision
A major highlight of the address was the Accra Kumasi Expressway project, a 198.7 kilometre, six lane motorway designed to connect Ghana’s two largest cities. President Mahama said the expressway is expected to reduce travel time to about two and a half hours and will be Ghana’s first purpose built expressway.
“This will be a modern, high-speed road with limited access points and enhanced safety features,” he said. He disclosed that Accra Kumasi Expressway Limited has been established as the concessionaire under the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, with the Ministry of Roads and Highways acting as the contracting authority.
The project will be delivered under a long term concession of up to 50 years, with preparatory studies currently underway. President Mahama also reaffirmed the government’s resolve to complete all unfinished sections of the Eastern Corridor Road by the end of 2027.
He described the corridor as vital to national integration and long-term development. “The Eastern Corridor Road is too important to leave unfinished, and we are determined to see it completed,” he said.
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