The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to include 176 kilometres of newly constructed expressway, eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges, among other infrastructure when completed.
The Expressway is designed to connect the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti Regions through key communities including Ablekuma, Adiembra, Adeiso, Asamankese, Anamase, Akim Oda, Ayirebi, Ofoase, Enikawkaw, Gyadamua, Asante Achiase, Kwaso, and Sewua.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the handover of a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared by the Ghana Armed Forces on Monday, September 14, 2026, the Managing Director of Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, disclosed that the project mainline would be a Class A highway featuring a three-lane dual carriageway on a 36-metre standard roadbed, with a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour.
The connector roads, he added, would be Class B roads with a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour.
The expressway will also include nine at-grade intersections, approximately 200 reinforced concrete box culverts and four service areas where motorists can rest, eat or attend to their vehicles.
In addition, the project will have eight tolling locations, one operating centre and two monitoring centres to support traffic management and enable authorities to respond quickly to incidents along the corridor.
Engineer Ahlidza said the infrastructure would further include a fire service and ambulance station, three maintenance depots, road safety systems and electromechanical works to support an intelligent transport system.
He said the expressway was expected to reduce the distance between Accra and Kumasi by about 50 kilometres, cut journey times by 50 per cent and lower travel costs by approximately 40 per cent.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
