The Ghana Armed Forces has cleared 175.6 kilometres of right-of-way for the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway, with President John Dramani Mahama scheduled to formally receive the cleared stretch today, Monday, September 14.
The handover will take place at Kwaso, near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, marking a major step towards the construction of the 198.7-kilometre expressway.
Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced the development in a post on X, saying the clearance has paved the way for construction of the major road project.
He explained that, in road construction, a right-of-way refers to the total width of land legally acquired and reserved for the construction, operation, maintenance, and future expansion of a road or highway.
According to Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, the project represents “the single largest capital investment by any government in the history of Ghana.”
The Accra-Kumasi corridor is one of Ghana’s major transport routes and serves as an important link for the movement of people and goods between the southern and central parts of the country.
