Kwame Governs Agbodza, Minister of Roads and Highways, has disclosed that in order to guarantee road users’ safety and convenience, the proposed Accra–Kumasi Motorway will have essential support facilities such petrol stations, electric car charging stations and fire stations.
In an interview with GTV’s Breakfast Show on Monday, January 26, 2026, Mr Agbodza stated that the motorway is being developed as a contemporary highway with thoughtfully planned access and necessary facilities throughout the corridor. He emphasised that there will be no uncontrolled access to the road.
The minister stated, “It will not be a free-for-all along the corridor. There will be provision for all the things that you need, including filling stations, vehicle charging points, and fire stations.”
The proposed motorway from Accra to Kumasi will be shorter than the current route, Mr Agbodza clarified.
The new motorway is anticipated to be less than 200 kilometres long and reduce travel time to roughly two and a half hours, whereas the current route is approximately 250 kilometres long and can take up to six hours.
According to him, the proposal complies with ECOWAS transport regulations, which mandate that motorways operate on a user-pay basis and offer alternate routes to drivers who might not wish to pay tolls.
The minister claims that current highways are not being abandoned by the government.
He stated that investments will continue to be made in the existing Accra–Kumasi road as well as other important routes, such as the Beach Road from Independence Square through Teshie to Tema.
Additionally, the Roads Minister confirmed that neighbourhoods will not be directly traversed by the motorway. Rather, it will be constructed on a greenfield alignment—a brand-new, undeveloped route—with planned access points connecting neighbouring settlements.
“We will give access that connects communities to the main road, but we are not driving the expressway through towns and settlements,” he stated.
According to Mr. Agbodza, the 200-kilometer motorway will include six lanes, eight interchanges, and three river crossings.
The project will be funded by government investments under the Big Push initiative and will be developed under a 50-year concession agreement.
Construction is anticipated to start later this year when the preliminary work is finished, he continued, adding that feasibility studies and design work are now in progress.
Source: newsthemegh.com