The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has handed over a 175.6-kilometre cleared right-of-way for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway to the government.
The handover, which took place on Monday, September 14, 2026, marks the completion of the Armed Forces’ role in preparing the project corridor for construction.
The clearance was carried out by the 48 Engineers Regiment of the GAF over a 19-week period, finishing one week ahead of the scheduled 20 weeks.
Receiving the cleared corridor on behalf of the government, President John Dramani Mahama commended the Armed Forces for completing the assignment ahead of schedule.
“In 20 weeks, I’m pleased to announce to the whole country of Ghana that our armed forces have accomplished this mission. One week ahead of schedule, they did it in 19 weeks,” President Mahama said.
He said the cleared section runs from Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region to Sewua in the Ashanti Region and required the engineers to work through forests as well as cross rivers and streams.
“From Ablekuma in Greater Accra to Sewua in the Ashanti Region, within 19 weeks, 175.6 kilometres of road passing through virgin forests, crossing rivers and streams, our Ghana Armed Forces can today announce to all of us, as they say in military jargon, mission accomplished,” he said.
According to President Mahama, the exercise forms part of the preparatory work for the planned 198.7-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
The proposed highway is expected to be a six-lane road linking Accra and Kumasi, with an alignment different from that of the existing Accra-Kumasi highway.
President Mahama further disclosed that an initial $2 billion has been made available to commence the project, assuring that contractors engaged for the construction would not have to be concerned about funding.
With the right-of-way now cleared and handed over, the project can proceed to its next stages as the government advances plans to develop the expressway into a major transport link between Accra and Kumasi.
