Ghana Launches 87 Roads in Biggest Infrastructure Push

Ghana is building connections that will change how millions of people travel, work, and access opportunities across the country.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato-Forson announced that 87 transportation projects are now underway through the Big Push Infrastructure Programme. The ambitious initiative includes 74 trunk roads and bridges, 10 urban roads, and three feeder roads spanning every region of the nation.

The progress is already impressive. By mid-2026, 13 projects had reached at least 50 percent completion, with six soaring past 75 percent. Another 15 projects have crossed the 25 percent mark, showing steady momentum across the board.

Major highways linking key cities are taking shape. Construction crews are working on routes connecting Kasoa to Winneba, Takoradi to Agona Junction, and Tema to Aflao. The government is also building critical interchanges and outer ring roads in Sunyani, Tamale, and Kumasi to ease urban congestion.

Farming communities will see particular benefits. Feeder roads in the Eastern and Volta regions are being upgraded to help farmers get their goods to market faster and more reliably. Better roads mean fresher produce, lower transportation costs, and higher incomes for rural families.

The centerpiece project is the Adawso-Ekye Amanfrom Bridge, which will become Ghana's longest bridge at 3.6 kilometers. Set for completion by the end of 2028, it will replace ferries with a safe, all-weather crossing over the Afram River. The bridge will finally connect the Kwahu Afram Plains to the national road network year-round.

Work on the Dambai Bridge is also moving ahead of schedule. The 1.49-kilometer bridge and 6.8 kilometers of approach roads reached six percent completion by mid-2026, with foundation work and temporary bridge construction already underway along the Eastern Corridor.

The Ripple Effect

These aren't just roads. They're lifelines that will reduce travel times, lower transportation costs, and open new economic opportunities for communities that have waited decades for reliable connections. Farmers will waste less produce on bumpy journeys. Students will reach schools more safely. Emergency services will arrive faster when minutes matter most.

The government plans to accelerate nearly-complete projects in the second half of the year while addressing bottlenecks that have slowed progress. Every finished kilometer brings Ghana closer to a truly connected nation.