Work on the proposed $4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway is moving into its next phase, following the clearance of 175.6 kilometres of the project’s right-of-way by the Ghana Armed Forces, which is set to formally hand over the cleared corridor to the Government.
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to preside over the handover ceremony on September 14, 2026, at Kwaso near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, marking the completion of a key preparatory stage for the 198.7-kilometre expressway.
The clearance of the right-of-way means land along a substantial portion of the proposed route has been prepared and freed for the development of the road corridor.
Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu-Kwakye, described the project as “the single largest capital investment by any Government in the history of Ghana.”
The proposed expressway, estimated to cost about $4 billion, is expected to provide a major high-capacity road connection between Accra and Kumasi, Ghana’s two largest economic centres, while improving the movement of people and goods along one of the country’s busiest transport corridors.
The right-of-way clearance was undertaken by engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces as part of preparations for the project. The formal transfer to the government now provides the basis for the next stages of development and construction.
The scale of the project places it among Ghana’s most ambitious infrastructure investments, with the government expected to move from land preparation to the subsequent phases of delivering the expressway.
Accra and Kumasi serve as major centres for commerce, manufacturing, logistics and services, while the corridor connects businesses and communities across several regions.
A modern expressway could improve the movement of goods between the capital and the Ashanti Region and reduce some of the transport constraints along the existing route. It could also create opportunities for commercial development around interchanges and other areas connected to the new road.
The government has positioned the project as a major long-term investment in Ghana’s transport infrastructure, with the completed expressway expected to strengthen connectivity between the country’s major economic centres.
The expressway is also expected to create thousands of jobs and provide opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and other businesses that will support its construction. This makes effective execution important, as the government will need to ensure the project is completed properly so that the jobs, improved transport links and wider economic opportunities expected from the investment are realised.
