The Minister of Finance has listed the roads, interchanges, and bridges under various stages of completion across the country.
According to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, this forms part of the government’s commitment to improving mobility and accessibility, and safety along major trunk roads.
“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,” he said during the presentation of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government and Supplementary Estimates for the 2023 Financial Year.
Below is the list of roads and bridges at various stages of completion:
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 percent and 89 percent 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 percent complete.
5. Selected Roads in Sekondi and Takoradi Phase 1 – is 21 percent complete.
6. Tema-Aflao road – is 30 percent complete.
7. Nsawam-Ofankor Road – is 26 percent complete.
8. Reconstruction of Bechem-Techimantia-Akomadan road – is 64 percent complete.
9. Reconstruction of Agona Nkwanta-Tarkwa road – is 34 percent complete.
10. Phase 2 of the Obetsebi Lamptey Circle Interchange and other ancillary works – is 86 percent 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 is 86 percent 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 percent complete.
Mr. Ofori Atta added that the 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 finalized 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.
He said the government will also embark on a community road improvement programme to increase productivity and facilitate the transportation of food crops.