The country’s roads, interchanges, and bridges in various stages of completion have been listed by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
He said this is a part of the government’s commitment to enhancing safety along important trunk roads as well as mobility and accessibility when delivering the Mid-Year Budget Review on Monday.
“Government remains committed to improving road infrastructure in line with the fiscal consolidation plan in the IMF-backed PCPEG and in partnership with the private sector,” Mr Ofori Atta said.
Below is the list of roads and bridges under construction;
1. Works on the 31.2km Assin Fosu-Assin Praso portion of the National Trunk Road N8 (Phase 2) – was completed and commissioned in June 2023;
2. Accra-Tema Beach Road (Lot 1 and Lot 2) – 79 per cent and 89 per cent complete respectively;
3. Construction of a 3-tier interchange at Nungua Barrier – is ongoing;
4. Development works on the Kumasi Lake Road and Drainage Extension project – is 98 per cent complete;
5. Selected Roads in Sekondi and Takoradi Phase 1 – is 21 per cent complete;
6. Tema-Aflao road – is 30 per cent complete;
7. Nsawam-Ofankor road – is 26 per cent complete;
8. Reconstruction of Bechem-Techimantia-Akomadan road – is 64 per cent complete;
9. Reconstruction of Agona Nkwanta-Tarkwa road – is 34 per cent complete;
10. Phase 2 of the Obetsebi Lamptey Circle Interchange and other ancillary works – is 86 per cent complete as of June 2023;
11. Construction of a 4-tier interchange at Suame in the Ashanti Region – has commenced;
12. Construction of 50 prefabricated bridges in all sixteen regions continued in 2023 and are 86 per cent complete as of the end of June;
13. Design, fabrication and delivery of 87 No. steel panel bridges – is ongoing, with 45 bridges delivered;
14. New bridge under construction at Twifo Praso to separate vehicular traffic from the railway line – is 93 per cent complete.
Aside from these, Mr. Ofori Atta said that two projects are at different stages of preparation under the Road Sector’s Public Private Partnerships (PPP) programme for the financing, construction and management of road infrastructure.
They are;
- Phase 1 of the Accra-Tema Motorway Extension Project (31.7km) involves the reconstruction of the Motorway. The Concession Agreement and draft Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement have been finalised and will be laid in this House.
- The Development of Tema Arterial Roads will be structured on a PPP basis using the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) model. The appraisal of the project is ongoing.
The Finance Minister added that the government will also embark on a community road improvement programme to increase productivity and facilitate the transportation of food crops.
“Districts Assemblies will be given complementary equipment to ensure that their local roads are motorable throughout the year,” he explained.
