Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced that the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway is not intended to replace the current highway but rather complement the existing road network and dramatically improve transportation between Ghana’s two biggest cities.
Speaking on the ambitious infrastructure project, the Roads Minister stressed that the new expressway forms part of government’s broader agenda to modernize the country’s transport system, reduce travel time, and ease the growing pressure on the already congested Accra-Kumasi highway.
According to Agbodza, the current route remains one of the busiest and most economically critical highways in Ghana, carrying thousands of passengers and heavy cargo vehicles daily. However, increasing traffic congestion, frequent accidents, and deterioration on portions of the road have intensified the need for an additional high-capacity expressway.
“The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is to complement the existing highway, not replace it,” the minister clarified, emphasizing that the project is designed to improve connectivity while supporting trade, tourism, and economic growth across the country.
The proposed expressway is expected to significantly reduce travel hours between Accra and Kumasi, while also creating safer driving conditions and boosting commercial activities along the corridor.
The announcement has already generated excitement among commuters, transport operators, and business owners who have long complained about traffic delays and road safety concerns on the existing highway.
Industry analysts believe the mega road project could become one of Ghana’s most transformative transportation developments in recent years if fully executed, potentially reshaping movement of goods and people between the southern and northern sectors of the country.
As discussions around funding and implementation continue, many Ghanaians are eagerly watching to see when construction on the long-anticipated expressway will officially begin.
