Accra: Over 40 major roads nationwide will undergo rehabilitation as the Government allocates GHS13.8 billion to kickstart its 'Big Push' infrastructure initiative. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, announced that the entire allocation under the programme over the next two years would be dedicated to enhancing road infrastructure.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Ministry of Roads and Highways has conducted studies and prepared comprehensive engineering interventions and cost estimates for road projects under the Big Push Programme. Dr Forson noted that commitment authorisations had already been issued for the selected projects. Nearly 50 roads and bridges are set to benefit from the initiative, with significant projects including a new bridge over the Oti River at Dambai, and upgrades to roads such as Wa-Han, Tumu-Hamile, Tumu-Han-Lawra, Navrongo-Tumu, and several others across the country.
Additional works encompass roads like Gbintri-Nakpanduri, Dodo Pepesu-Nkwanta, and the dualisation of the Winneba-Mankessim Road. Other key projects include the Cape Coast-Takoradi dual carriageway, Tema-Aflao Road (Section 1), and various roads in the Western and Eastern regions. Dr Forson also announced the revival of several previously abandoned road projects that had lacked dedicated funding, ensuring progress on vital links such as the Kasoa-Winneba Road and Ofankor-Nsawam dual carriageway.
Further upgrades will target roads including Navrongo-Chuchuliga-Sandema, Tepa (Mabang)-Goaso, and the Adenta-Dodowa dual carriageway. Feasibility studies are underway for major initiatives like the Accra-Kumasi Expressway and the Accra Outer Ring Road. Dr Forson emphasized the extensive scope of this initiative, translating to about 5,000km of roads to be reconstructed over the next three years, significantly improving infrastructure in 166 constituencies in dire need of road development.
