The Managing Director of Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, has announced that the 175.6-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway is scheduled for completion by December 2028. According to Engineer Ahlidza, the project has been planned around a two-year construction period, with physical works expected to begin in January 2027, following the completion of procurement and the selection of contractors.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, September 15, he said the procurement process is already underway, with companies being invited to express interest in undertaking the major infrastructure project. He explained that the contractor selection process would be carried out in two stages through international competitive procurement to ensure that only suitably qualified firms are selected.
“We are working with a two-year construction period starting at the end of this year. We have started the procurement process by requesting firms to express interest, which is an international competitive process, but we will do that in two stages.
“We expect to close this at the end of the year so that the contractors can start working in January 2027 and complete by December 2028,” he said. The timeline means that, provided there are no major setbacks during the procurement and construction phases, motorists could begin using the completed expressway by the end of 2028.
The announcement follows Monday’s official right-of-way handover ceremony for the project, held on September 14. The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to significantly improve road transportation and connectivity between Ghana’s two major cities, while transforming mobility along one of the country’s busiest economic corridors.
The 175.6-kilometre project is also expected to facilitate the movement of people and goods, reduce travel times and improve road safety for motorists travelling along the Accra-Kumasi route. Project details indicate that the expressway will include eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges.
