President John Mahama is expected to receive the 175.6-kilometre right-of-way clearance for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway today, Monday, September 14. The clearance, carried out by engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces, is expected to pave the way for the construction of the proposed 198.7-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a Facebook post on Sunday, September 13, announced that the Ghana Armed Forces would formally hand over the cleared 175.6-kilometre right-of-way to the government. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at Kwaso, near Ejisu, and is expected to mark a major milestone in efforts to realise the long-awaited road infrastructure project.
Mr Ofosu explained that a right-of-way is land legally acquired and reserved for the construction, operation, maintenance, and possible future expansion of a road or highway. “Tomorrow, President Mahama will preside over the formal handover of the 175.6km right-of-way clearance by Engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces to the Government of Ghana at Kwaso, near Ejisu,” he said.
According to him, the completion of the clearance removes a significant obstacle to the commencement of construction works on the expressway. Mr Ofosu described the Accra-Kumasi Expressway as the single largest capital investment undertaken by any government in Ghana’s history.
The project is expected to improve connectivity between the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions and facilitate the movement of people and goods along one of the country’s most vital economic corridors. The formal handover of the cleared right-of-way is therefore expected to represent a significant step forward in the government’s efforts to advance construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
