The Ghana Armed Forces has announced that more than half of the corridor for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway has been cleared, marking a significant milestone in the project’s preparatory phase.
According to an update on the project, as of June 25, 2026, a total of 89.5 kilometres of the expressway corridor, representing 50.9 per cent of the required stretch, had been successfully cleared.
Project Coordinator and Manager, Col. Alex Twumasi, said the entire clearing and stripping exercise is expected to be completed within 20 weeks, noting that over 50 per cent of the work has already been achieved in just nine weeks.
He explained that the Ghana Armed Forces Engineers have been tasked with executing a critical phase of the project involving the clearing and stripping of the right of way over a distance of 175.6 kilometres and a width of 120 metres.
“This phase is scheduled to be completed in 20 weeks and is intended to create the necessary conditions for the commencement of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway construction,” he said.
The remaining 86.1 kilometres of the corridor are expected to be cleared over the next 13 weeks, paving the way for subsequent phases of the flagship road project.
The Accra–Kumasi Expressway, a major government initiative, is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Ghana’s two largest cities by reducing travel time, easing congestion on the existing route, and enhancing the movement of people and goods.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
