By the end of 2026 the Ghanaian government plans to launch the Accra-Kumasi motorway, which is about 198.7 km long. The project includes a six-lane roadway, interchanges, bridges and traffic management systems. Its cost is estimated at nearly $4 billion, including 1.7 billion already mobilized according to the authorities.

President John Dramani Mahama announced on 14 September the release of the project right-of-way, following the clearance operations on the route. Engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces cleared approximately 170-175.6 km from the corridor, according to the various official communications.

The selection of construction companies is scheduled to begin in September, while the government says it wants to secure all the financing before the end of the year.

The infrastructure will consist of approximately 176 km of new two-lane highway, supplemented by nearly 23 km of connecting roads. The main section will be equipped with three lanes in each direction and a design speed of 120 km/h.

The project also includes eight interchanges, 11 overpasses for vehicles and 55 main bridges, as well as intelligent traffic management systems, electronic tolls, emergency response devices and rest areas.

The axis must improve the links between Accra and Kumasi, the two main economic hubs of Ghana, and facilitate the movement of goods on the national network.

The government estimates that travel time could be reduced to about two hours, compared to about six hours currently, and that travel costs could decrease.

In the longer term, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson presents this link as the first component of a road corridor to extend to Tamale, following the planned development of the Kumasi ring road. However, these effects remain projections until the motorway is built and put into service.