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The Managing Director of Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francisco, has revealed that the Accra-Kumasi Expressway will feature 8 grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges.
He said the infrastructure forms part of measures to improve road safety and ease traffic along the corridor.
Engineer Francisco made the disclosure on Monday, September 14, 2026,while speaking at a ceremony to hand over 175.6 kilometres of cleared right-of-way by the Ghana Armed Forces.
According to him, the project will cover approximately 198.7 kilometres between Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region and Sewua in the Ashanti Region.
The project will comprise about 176 kilometres of newly constructed expressway and 23 kilometres of upgraded connector roads at the Accra and Kumasi ends.
Engineer Francisco said the mainline would be a Class A highway with a three-lane dual carriageway on a 36-metre standard roadbed and a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour.
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He said the connector roads would be Class B roads with a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour.
The expressway will also include nine at-grade intersections and about 200 reinforced concrete box culverts.
Four service areas will be provided along the route for motorists to rest, eat and attend to their vehicles.
The project will also have eight tolling locations, one operating centre and two monitoring centres to help authorities monitor traffic and respond quickly to incidents.
Engineer Francisco said the expressway would further include a fire service and ambulance station, three maintenance depots, road safety systems and electromechanical works to support an intelligent transport system.
He said the project was expected to reduce the distance between Accra and Kumasi by about 50 kilometres, cut journey times by 50 per cent and reduce travel costs by approximately 40 per cent.
“When completed, this road will provide safer and more reliable transport and reduce the pressure on the N6,” he added.
