The government plans to construct an estimated 6,000 kilometres of roads nationwide over the next four years.

1. MINISTRY OF
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
23rd May, 2021
MINISTER’S PRESS BRIEFING
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2. 1. INTRODUCTION
2. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS (2021-2024)
A. ROAD PROGRAMME
B. BRIDGE PROGRAMME
C. INTERCHANGE PROGRAMME
3. PIPELINE PROJECTS
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3. INTRODUCTION
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4. The Ministry implements its policies, programmes and
projects through its underlisted Departments & Agencies:
• Ghana Highway Authority (GHA),
• Department of Feeder Roads (DFR),
• Department of Urban Roads (DUR),
• Ghana Road Fund Secretariat (GRFS),
• Koforidua Training Centre (KTC).
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5. Routine M’tce
Activities
• Pothole Patching
• Grading
• Desilting
• Vegetation control
• Maintenance of
Traffic Lights
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Periodic M’tce
Activities
• Resealing
• Regravelling
• Asphaltic Overlay
• Spot Improvement
• Partial Reconstruction
• Upgrading
• Minor Rehabilitation
Development
Activities:
• Construction
• Reconstruction
• Major Rehabilitation

6. Routine Maintenance Programme - Physical Progress (km)
Agencies 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** Total
Department of Urban
Roads (DUR)
8,953 1,835 3,310 2,434 1,670 18,202
Department of Feeder
Roads (DFR)
21,200 12,362 7,200 5,672 3,104 49,538
Ghana Highway
Authority (GHA)
10,250 16,494 16,900 17,390 1,897 62,931
TOTAL 40,403 30,691 27,410 25,496 6,671 130,671
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** 2021 Achievements are up to March

7. Periodic Maintenance Programme - Physical Progress (km)
Agencies 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** TOTAL
Department of
Urban Roads
472 142 296 64 78.42 1052.42
DUR(Asphalt) 103 73 181 648 295.7 1,301
Department of
Feeder Roads
205 60 106 114 197.25 682.25
Ghana Highway
Authority
199 17 28 42 155.20 441.2
TOTAL 979 292 611 868 719.57 3,476.57
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** 2021 Achievements are up to March

8. • 6,000KM OF ROADS TO
BE COMPLETED OUT OF
THE OVER 11,000KM
PROGRAMMED

9. •120 BRIDGES TO BE
BUILT OUT OF 200
PROGRAMMED

10. •20 INTERCHANGES TO BE
COMPLETED OUT OF 25
PROGRAMMED

11. ROAD PROGRAMME
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12. • 6,000KM OF ROADS
TO BE COMPLETED

13. S/N ACTIVITY LENGTH (km)
1 Critical Roads 2,167.2
2 Cocoa Roads 4,853
3 Town Roads 563.3
4 Asphalt Overlay 1,500
5 Sinohydro 441
6 Donor Programme
A. Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP) 1,052
B. Other Donor Projects 84.5
7 Other Projects 450.1
TOTAL 11,111

14. •Critical Roads Programme
• [81No. Contracts, 2,167.2km; GHS7.827billion]
• As part of the government’s year of road programme,
81no. critical roads of total length 2,167.2km were
identified in all the 16 regions of the country for
rehabilitation at a cost of GHS 7.827billion.
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15. Critical Roads Programme
The projects include the following:
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(KM)
Progress
(%)
1
Upgrading of Navrongo - Naga Road
(Km0 –km 35)
Upper
East
35 20
2
Upgrading of Wa-Bulenga-Yaala Road
(Km 6- km 37) - Lot 1
Upper
West
31 41
3
Upgrading of Salaga - Ekumdipe -
Kpandai Road (Km 26.7 - 45.3) and
Kpandai - Nkanchina Road (10.8km) – Sav
– Lot 2
Northern 29.4 60

16. Critical Roads Programme
16
S/N Project Name Region
Length
(KM)
Progress
(%)
4
Upgrading of Yagaba - Mankarigu Road
(Km 12.00 – 24.00) And Upgrading of
Mankarigu – Nawuni Road (Km 0.00 –
17.50) - Lot 4
North
East
29.5 68
5
Upgrading of Daboya - Mankarigu Road
(Km 30.0 - 63.1) – Lot 5
Savannah 33.1 22
6
Rehabilitation of Atebubu Kwame Danso
Roads
Bono East 35 15

17. Critical Roads Programme
17
S/N Project Name Region
Length
(KM)
Progress
(%)
7 Upgrading of Anwiankwanta-Obuasi Road Ashanti 30 74
8
Reconstruction of Osiem - Begoro Road -
Lot 5
Eastern 24.8 95
9
Upgrading of Golokwati-Wli Road (km10-
km27)
Volta 17 100
10
Rehabilitation of Nkonya Wuropong -
Kwamikrom Road (21km) (Kpando -
Worawora Road
Oti 21 50

18. Critical Roads Programme
The projects include the following:
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(km)
Progress
(%)
11
Rehabilitation of Telekubokazo - Anyinase
Road (Km 6.50-26.50) – Lot 6
Western 20 12
12
Upgrading of Sefwi Wiawso - Akontombra
Road (Km 0.0 - 15.0) -Lot 2
Western
North
15 50
13
Upgrading of Akrodie - Sayereso Road
(Km 0 - 20) –Lot 1
Ahafo 20 60

19. Critical Roads Programme
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(km)
Progress
(%)
14
Upgrading of Sampa – Jinini Road
(Km 0+000 – 31+500) – Lot 2
Bono 31.5 35
15
Rehabilitation of Selected Roads in
Ayawaso Central
Greater
Accra
5 65
16
Partial Reconstruction of Bawjiase - Adeiso
Road
(Km 0.0 - 15.0) - Lot 1
Central 15 70

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•Cocoa Roads Programme
• [325No. Contracts, 4,853km; GHS14.511billion]
• 325 projects are currently ongoing across cocoa
growing areas across the country. Total length of
roads is 4,853km at a cost of GHS14.511billion

21. Cocoa Roads Programme (GHA – 90 Lots, 2,232km)
The projects include the following:
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(km)
Progress
(%)
1
Darmang – Atieku - Twifo - Anyinase &
Daboase Junction - Atieku Road
CR 48 27
2 Aboabo – Esikuma - Dunkwa CR 52 30
3 Have - Hohoe VR 53 33
4 Dunkwa - Awisem CR 34 25
5 Benchema Junction – Adwofua WNR 38 35
6 Sefwi-Wiawso - Akontombra WNR 41 63

22. Cocoa Roads Programme (GHA – Continued)
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(km)
Progress
(%)
7 Dodokorpe – Borae Junction OR 17 100
8 Boako Junction – Sankore AHR 15 45
9 Bame – Dzolokpuita VR 17 92
10
Tepa Junction – Goaso
(km55.8-km63.8)
AHR 8 90
11 Hohoe – Jasikan OR 32 83

23. Cocoa Roads Programme (DFR – 235 Lots,
1,424.8km)
The projects include the following:
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(km)
Progress
(%)
12 Kofi Badu Krom – Duasikan BR 5.5 83
13 Asankare-Kwabeng-Amoana Praso ER 17.5 76
14 Aboabo Jnc-Aboabo BR 16 52
15 Bonase-Benso Feeder Road WR 20.1 49
16 Asankragua-Fordjorkrom Ph. 1 WR 25 37

24. •Town Roads Programme (Surface Dressing)
• DUR [36 Lots: 238km; GHS483.9million]
• DFR [42 Lots: 261km; GHS559.2million]
• GHA [10 Lots: 64.3km; GHS39.64million]
• TOTAL [88 Lots: 563.3km; GHS 1.083billion]
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25. Town Roads
The projects include the following:
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(KM)
Progress
(%)
1 Rehabilitation of Gambaga Town Roads,
Ph.1
North
East
5.0 100
2 Rehabilitation of Nalerigu Town Roads
North
East
5.0 100
3 Rehabilitation of Walewale Town Roads
North
East
5.0 100
4 Upgrading of Prestea Town Roads Ph. 1 Western 5.0 85
5 Upgrading of Tepa Town Roads Ph. 1 Ashanti 5.0 55

26. Town Roads Continued
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S/N Project Name Region
Length
(KM)
Progress
(%)
6 Town Roads in Okere District Eastern 10.0 97
7 Rehabilitation of Ejisu Town Roads Ashanti 45.0 52
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Rehabilitation of Atebubu Town
Roads
Bono East 5.0 55
9 Upgrading of Bekwai Town Roads Ashanti 9.3 83
10 Rehabilitation of Bibiani Town Roads
Western
North
5.0 75

27. •Asphalt Overlay Programme
• [1,500km, GHS1.92billion]
• The Ministry of Roads and Highways has
programmed to undertake 1,500km of asphaltic
overlay in major towns and cities across the
country including hospitals, schools, courts, police
barracks, army garrisons, and other security
services compounds.
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28. •Asphalt Overlay Achievement (2017- May2021)
• [1,301km, GHS1.665billion]
• Some towns, cities and institutions include Obuasi,
Kumasi, Akwatia, Oda, Winneba, Swedru, Berekum,
Dormaa, Sunyani, Hohoe, Gambaga, Walewale, Nalerigu,
Obuasi Secondary Technical School, Abuakwa State
College, Achimota School, Tesano, Adenta, East Legon,
Bolga, Bawku.
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29. • Sinohydro Master Project Support Facility
• Sinohydro Phase 1:[10 Lots, 441km, $500million]
Out of the 10 Lots, 4 road projects are ongoing.
• Western and Cape Coast Inner City roads (60%)
• Ashanti and Western Feeder roads (36%)
• Rehabilitation of Jasikan - Dodo Pepesu (35%)
• Sunyani and Berekum Inner City Roads (5%)
2 Interchange projects are ongoing and would be discussed under the
interchange programme.
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30. Sinohydro Programme (10 Lots) - 441km - $500m
The following four out of the ten lots will take off during the
3rd Quarter of 2021.
• Accra Inner City Roads (84km)
• Kumasi Inner City Roads (100km)
• Dualization of Adenta-Dodowa (14km)
• Rehabilitation of Ajumako - Afransie (38km)
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31. Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP) (1,052km) - WB/EU
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S/NO PROJECT
LENGTH
(KM)
AMOUNT ($)
1
3 Lots in Upper West Region (Sod
cutting performed in May 2021)
670 32M
2 1 Lot in Bono East Region (ongoing) 214 19M
3
2 Lots in Northern Region
(at procurement stage)
168 90M
3a • Tamale – Yendi (106km)
3b • Yendi – Zabzugu – Tatale (62km)
TOTAL 1,052 141M

32. S/N Project Name Length (km)
Progress
(%)
Funding
Source
Cost
1
Kumasi Road and Drainage
Extension Project
3.5km dual
carriage+3 bridges
+ 2km storm drain
69% AFD €21.9m
2
Rehabilitation of Assin Fosu -
Assin Praso
31km
Contractor
remobilized to
site in March
2021
JICA
(Grant)
¥6.486b
3
La Beach Road Completion
Project – Lot 1
16km 10% CDB $46.8m
4
La Beach Road Completion
Project – Lot 2
10km 10% CDB $50.76m
5 Rehabilitation of Dome - Kitase 24km
Design review
On-going
Kuwaiti
Fund
$24m
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33. • Other Development Projects
The Government has secured funding for the following projects
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S/N Project Name Length (KM) Remark
1 Dualization of Tema – Akosombo 64
Contractors are
on site
2 Dualization of Tema – Aflao 17
3
Reconstruction of Bechem – Techimantia –
Akomadan Road
40.4
4 Dualization of Sekondi and Adiembra Roads 30
Prefeasibility
studies ongoing
5 Reconstruction of Teshie Link Road 7.5 85% complete

34. • Oil and Gas Enclave Road Programme
Ghana Gas Projects
• The Ghana Gas project is undertaking 87km of roads in
some selected communities. These communities include
Esiama Nkroful Road, Nkroful Town Roads, Elubo Town
Roads, Half Assini Town Roads and Half Assini-Newtown
Road, Asiama – Nkroful – Telekobokazo, Santasu – Baseke
Feeder Road.
• Progress is currently 90% completed
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35. • Oil and Gas Enclave Road Programme
GNPC
• The GNPC is supporting the road sector by funding the construction
and rehabilitation of selected roads in the Oil and Gas enclave.
• Total length of 200km is being constructed at a cost of GHS
712.68million. Some towns to benefit include Telekinesis – Salman-
Anibal, Telekubokazo – Asasetre-Anyinase, Asasetre-Akropong-
Gyampre,Santaso-Asomase-Baseka.
• Works are ongoing with a progress of 10%.
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36. CONCRETE ROAD - TEMA STEEL WORKS ROAD(4.2km) -95% complete

37. S/No Project Length (km) Year Completed
1 Reconstruction of Otanor –School Jn. Rd 4.50 2019
2 Rehabilitation of Kwabenya Taifa Road 6.90 2020
3 Obuasi Junction – Dunkwa 14.00 2020
4 Kodie – Aduman 9.00 2019
5 Asutiano – Dormaa Akwamu-Akotanim 10.70 2020
6 Tinkron-Amanfrom 20.25 2019
7 Borae Junction – Kpandai – Lot 2 35.00 2020
8 Rehabilitation of Gambaga and Nalerigu
Town Roads Ph. 1
13.00 2020
9 Kwabeng-Akropong 20.50 2020
10 Princess Junction to Princess Town 18.00 2020
Many projects have been completed all over the Country. The following are some of
the projects:

38. OTANOR TO SCHOOL JUNCTION ROAD

39. BRIDGE PROGRAMME
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40. •120 BRIDGES TO BE BUILT

41. • 50No. Czech Bridges Program – bridge components are currently being
fabricated in Czech Republic. The first batch of 21 bridges have arrived in
the country.
• 14No. Contractors have started work on the substructure.
• Dikpe, Iture and Ankobra Bridges
• Dikpe: Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor
has submitted preliminary designs and set up site camp.
• Iture and Ankobra Bridges: EPC Contractor has submitted preliminary
designs.
• Bridge over River Pra at Twifo Praso (GoG) - is at sub structure level.
One (1) abutment completed; the other abutment is at pile cap level. The
two (2) center piers are at 50% completion. Overall physical progress is
35%.
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42. • 5No. Belgium bridges - (4No. have been launched and 1No. at sub
structure level. Physical progress is 70% complete as at end
October,
• Suprudo (C/R), Galosota and Kpando Dafor (V/R) – launched and opened to
traffic
• Kushea (C/R) - launched
• Nsese No.2 (E/R) – at sub structure level
• Volivo Cable Stay Bridge under [GoG/JICA funding]
• Adawso-Ekyeamanfrom Bridge over Volta in Afram Plains
• 89No. Mabey Bailey Bridges
• Reconstruction of Buipe, Yapei, Daboya Bridges 42

43. • 69No. Steel Bridges across the Feeder Roads Network to be launched
under Sinohydro Project
• GHA Bridge Programme – 5No.
• 20No. Bridges Rehabilitated on Trunk Roads Network - completed
• 13No. Spanish Bridges across the Feeder Roads Network - completed
• 7 Northern Bridges – All seven(7No.) have been completed and
opened to traffic.
• Kulungugu, Garu1, Garu2, Doninga, Sisili (UE/R) Ambalara (UW/R)
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7 NORTHERN BRIDGES

44. • Spanish Bridges – 13 No. bridges have been launched and
opened to traffic and listed below:
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S/N Project Name Span (m)
1 Bridge over River Detsebu 20
2 Bridge over River Dayi 30
3 Bridge over River Tsawoea 20
4 Bridge over River Alabo 25
5 Bridge over River Osiem 20
6 Bridge over River Akora 25

45. • Spanish Bridges (continued)
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S/N Project Name Span (m)
7 Bridge over River Birim 40
8 Bridge over River Akora 25
9 Bridge over River Osene 20
10 Bridge over River Okyi 30
11 Bridge over River Bukam 20
12 Bridge over River Linkale 20
13 Bridge over River Mogli 40

46. SPANISH BRIDGE – 40m Span Bridge on Akwatia to Kusi46

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SPANISH BRIDGE 30m Span on Fawomanye to Nyamebekyere in Central Region

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SPANISH BRIDGE-20m Nganin Kuani in the Northern Region

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• GHA Bridge Programme
S/N DESCRIPTION
PROGRESS
(%)
1
Construction of Steel Bridge over River Gyanwali at kundugu on the
Yala-Kundungu - Sombisi Road - lot 1
80
2
Construction of Steel Bridge over River Gyanwali at kundugu on the
Sombisi -Tantali Road - lot 2
76
3
Construction of Steel Bridge over River Kulpawn on the Luari - Jadima
Road - lot 5
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4 Construction of Steel Bridge over the White Volta River at Mishuo- lot 6 3
5
Construction of Bridge over River Pra along Twifo Praso - Dunkwa Road.
Lot 7
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50. • Funding has been secured for 14no. Dutch Footbridges
at different locations in the country. The locations
include Abeka Lapaz, Presec-Legon, Kawukudi Central
Mosque etc.
• 6No footbridges on the Madina Pantang Road have been
completed
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51. SDA
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52. INTERCHANGE PROGRAMME
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53. •20 INTERCHANGES TO BE
COMPLETED

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No. PROJECT REGION REMARKS
1. Paa Grant Western Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.
2. Kpone Junction Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
3. Savannah Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
4. Dawhenya Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
5. Prampram Junction Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
6. Ashiaman Roundabout Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
7. Asutuare Junction Eastern Engineering Designs ongoing

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No. PROJECT REGION REMARKS
8. Adjei Kojo (Ashiaman Underpass) Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
9. Teshie Link Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
10. Comm 18 Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
11. Fiesta Royale Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
12. Achimota Neoplan Greater Accra Engineering Designs ongoing
13. Suame Ashanti Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.
14. Ahodwo Ashanti Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.

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No. PROJECT REGION REMARKS
15. Santasi Ashanti Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.
16. Oforikrom Ashanti Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.
17. Airport Roundabout Ashanti Prefeasibility Studies ongoing.
18. Nungua Barrier Interchange
Greater Accra
Road works commenced. Interchange
works to commence soon.
19. Bekwai Roundabout Ashanti
Road works commenced. Interchange
works to commence soon.
20. Adjringano Greater Accra Construction ongoing
21.
Tema Roundabout
Interchange
Greater Accra
Phase 1 completed and opened to traffic.
Phase 2 starts by September 2021.

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No. PROJECT REGION REMARKS
22.
Pokuase Interchange
project
Greater Accra 98% complete
23.
Obetsebi Lamptey
Interchange
Greater Accra Phase 1 completed and opened to traffic.
Phase 2 is 5% complete.
24. Tamale Interchange Northern 68% complete
25. PTC Interchange (Takoradi) Western Contractor on site.

58. Sod Cutting
21st October 2019
Commissioning
24th November 2020
OBETSEBI LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE – PH. 1

59. OBETSEBI LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE – PH. 2

60. POKUASE INTERCHANGE

61. TAMALE INTERCHANGE

62. TEMA MOTORWAY INTERCHANGE

63. EAST LEGON UNDERPASS 63

64. PIPELINE PROJECTS
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65. INTERCHANGES AND BRIDGES
• Paa Grant Roundabout
• Pedu Interchange
• Construction of Bridge over River Oti at Dambai/Dodikope
• Bridge over White Volta River at Nawuni on Tamale
Mankarigu Road
• Bridge over Pra River at Dunkwa on Offin on Obuasi-
Dunkwa Road
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66. INTERCHANGES AND BRIDGES
• Bridge over River Baka at Apramdo on Takoradi Agona
Junction Road
• Bridge over River Butra at Ewusijoe on Takoradi Agona
Junction Road
• Bridge over White Volta River at Pwalugu on Tamale Bolga
Road
• Bridge over White Volta River on Juanayili-Pusiga Road
• Bridge over Pra River on Sekyere Debiso Sekyere Oboasi
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67. DUALIZATION PROGRAMME
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• Accra – Kumasi Highway
• Koforidua – Mamfe –
Peduase
• Kumasi – Asonomaso
• Kumasi – Kodie
• Kumasi – Ahwakwanta
• Kasoa – Cape Coast
• Southern and Western
Bypasses in Kumasi
• Kumasi Outer Ring Road
• Accra Outer Ring Road
• Sekondi Bypass (Nchaban-
PTC Roundabout)
• Takoradi – Agona Nkwanta
• Takoradi - Daboase

68. REHABILITATION PROGRAMME
• Eastern Corridor Road – (Gbintiri – Kulungugu) Lot 7
• Tema Arterial Roads (Including six flyovers)
• Sunyani-Techiman
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69. • A total distance of 1,028km and connects some of the largest and
economically most dynamic cities in Africa namely Lagos, Coutonou,
Accra and Abidjan.
• The Ghana Section (Noepe-Elubo) is about 550km of the Abidjan –
Lagos corridor.
• Currently three (3) consultants are undertaking feasibility and detailed
engineering studies on the three (3) sections namely:
• Abidjan – Takoradi
• Takoradi – Neope
• Neope - Lagos
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71. • In pursuance of the the Government’s agenda to create six
(6) more regions to ensure equitable development in these
areas, all agencies under the Ministry have established
regional offices in all the six (6) newly created regions.
• As part of Government’s year of roads programme, several
road projects are being undertaken in all the six (6) new
regions.
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72. JANUARY, 2017 – DECEMBER, 2020
Year Consolidated (GHS) Road Fund (GHS) Dev. Partner (GHS)
2017 182,439,679.95 664,091,476.88 339,590,437.13
2018 536,091,455.10 664,809,636.26 371,531,077.49
2019 308,175,386.00 594,789,013.25 204,292,842.28
2020 1,451,182,756.00 1,234,595,866.00 403,738,097.30
Sub-Total 2,477,889,277.05 3,158,285,992.39 1,319,152,454.20
Others 1,800,000,000.00 1,200,000,000.00 -
Total 4,277,889,277.05 4,358,285,992.39 1,319,152,454.20
Grand Total GHS 9,955,327,723.64 72

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