The planned new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, expected to be a completely new road built to expressway standards, and not a mere upgrade of the existing N6 route has been captured in the 2026 Budget Statement read in Parliament on Thursday [Nov 13, 2026].
The project is expected to be Ghana’s first purpose-built expressway, featuring limited access points, higher speed limits, and safety infrastructure designed to reduce travel time and prevent accidents.
This historic project marks Ghana’s first true expressway, a modern high-speed corridor linking Accra and Kumasi.
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, capturing it in the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, told Parliament on Thursday that it will be stretching almost 200 kilometres from the coast to the forest belt.
That expressway is to transform travel and trade, cut journey times significantly, and boost growth across the southern regions.
It is President John Dramani Mahama’s flagship Big Push Infrastructure programme.
He said the route runs southeast to northwest through the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions, touching key towns like Adeiso, Asamankese, Akim Oda, Ofoase, and Kwaso.
It will enter Kumasi from the Lake road side [Bosomtwe].
It will feature eight major interchanges at Accra hub, Adeiso, Asamankese, Akyem Oda, Ofoase, Lake Bosomtwe and Kumasi.
It will also feature six significant bridges crossing the Birim and Pra rivers.
In total, the highway covers 198.7 kilometres, including 23 kilometres of urban connecting sections in Accra and Kumasi built to a 4-lane standard at 60 kilometres per hour, and a 175-kilometre main expressway of 6 lanes designed for speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour.
It will stand as a symbol of Ghana’s commitment to modernisation, connectivity, and inclusive growth.
