The Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Building it right
Ghana is about to spend an enormous sum of public money to construct a new expressway.
Ghana is set to invest US$1.7 billion in constructing a new, 199-kilometre, six-lane expressway connecting Accra and Kumasi. This project aims to improve road safety and complement the existing highway. The government must prioritize the design of the new expressway to prevent the repetition of tragic accidents that plague the current road.
According to the National Road Safety Authority, road crashes have increased by 18.5% in 2025, with speeding, drink-driving, unlicensed driving, and unregistered vehicles as leading causes. The Ashanti, Eastern, and Greater Accra regions have borne the brunt of the fatalities. The new expressway must incorporate access control, continuous median barriers, paved shoulders, dedicated service roads, truck lay-bys, and street lighting.
Additionally, land encroachment must be addressed through legally protected buffers, joint enforcement protocols, and authorised commercial nodes. Independent road safety audits and real-time monitoring systems should be implemented to ensure the success of the project.
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