The Accra-Kumasi Expressway will feature about 176 kilometres of newly constructed expressway, eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges when completed.
The major road project is designed to improve connectivity between the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions while significantly reducing travel time and transportation costs between Ghana’s two major cities.
The expressway will connect several key communities along the corridor, including Ablekuma, Adiembra, Adeiso, Asamankese, Anamase, Akim Oda, Ayirebi, Ofoase, Enikawkaw, Gyadamua, Asante Achiase, Kwaso and Sewua.
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Speaking at a ceremony to mark 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, outlined the major features of the project.
He said the mainline of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway would be constructed as a Class A highway with a three-lane dual carriageway built on a 36-metre standard roadbed.
The highway will have a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour, while connector roads will be developed as Class B roads with a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour.
According to Engineer Ahlidza, the project will also include nine at-grade intersections and approximately 200 reinforced concrete box culverts to support drainage and improve the durability of the road infrastructure.
Four service areas will also be constructed along the corridor to provide motorists with places to rest, eat and attend to their vehicles during journeys.
The Accra-Kumasi Expressway will further have eight tolling locations, one operating centre and two monitoring centres.
These facilities are expected to strengthen traffic management and allow authorities and operators to respond quickly to incidents and other emergencies along the corridor.
Engineer Ahlidza said the project would also incorporate a fire service and ambulance station, three maintenance depots, road safety systems and electromechanical installations.
The facilities will support the deployment of an intelligent transport system aimed at improving traffic monitoring, road safety and the overall management of the expressway.
Among the most significant expected benefits of the project is a reduction in the distance between Accra and Kumasi.
Engineer Ahlidza said the new route is expected to shorten the journey by about 50 kilometres, reduce travel times by about 50 per cent, and lower travel costs by about 40 per cent.
The development is therefore expected to provide a major boost to the movement of people and goods between the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions.
The project could also improve access to communities along the corridor while supporting trade, logistics, tourism and other economic activities.
The handover of the cleared right-of-way marks a major step toward constructing the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, one of Ghana’s major planned road infrastructure projects.