Rehabilitation works on the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom Road are 95% complete, Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced Thursday during the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. The strategic highway, one of the Upper East Region’s most commercially important corridors, is expected to significantly improve cross-border trade with Burkina Faso once finished.
Presenting the budget to Parliament, Dr. Forson said road infrastructure remains central to supporting trade, food transport, and social mobility across the country. As of September 2025, 268 road projects covering 8,300 kilometers were under construction nationwide.
The minister reported notable progress on several major corridors. The Accra–Kumasi dualization project has reached 64% completion, while the Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta–Elubo Highway stands at 72%. Sections of the Eastern Corridor between Dodo-Pepesu and Nkwanta–Damanko are now 80% complete, improving transportation links across the Oti and Northern regions.
Dr. Forson also highlighted work on the Tema–Akosombo Highway, part of the Trans-West African Corridor, which is 58% complete and expected to ease freight movement from Tema Port toward the northern trade routes.
To expand access in underserved regions, the government is constructing 50 bridges nationwide. These include the Dikpe Bridge over the Tano River and the Volivo Bridge across the Volta Lake, which are 45% and 60% complete respectively.
Maintenance remains a major focus for 2026. This year, routine and periodic works covered more than 21,000 kilometers of trunk, urban and feeder roads. The 2026 programme aims to maintain an additional 25,000 kilometers while completing all major highway projects currently underway.
In Accra, efforts to ease congestion are progressing, with preparatory works for the Pokuase–Amasaman–Nsawam urban highway expansion and the Accra–Tema Motorway transformation project already underway. Construction is set to begin in 2026 under a public-private partnership model.
The minister said the combined progress across the national road network demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving mobility, supporting trade, and strengthening economic growth.
Source: a1radionline.com|101.1Mhz|Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith|Bolgatanga
