The Ghana Armed Forces has announced that more than half of the corridor for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway has been cleared, marking a major milestone in the preparatory phase of the project.
According to an update released on the project, as of June 25, 2026, a total of 89.5 kilometres, representing 50.9% of the expressway corridor, has been cleared.
Col Alex Twumasi, the project coordinator and manager, said the entire clearing exercise is scheduled to be completed in 20 weeks, and that more than 50% has already been achieved within nine weeks.
“The GAF Engineers have been tasked with executing one of the most important phases of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project, and that is clearing and stripping the right of way covering a distance of 175.6km and a width of 120 meters.
“This phase is scheduled to be completed in 20 weeks, and it is intended to create the conditions for the commencement of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway,” he said.
The latest figures indicate that the project is progressing ahead of schedule, with authorities expressing confidence that the remaining section of the corridor will be completed within the planned timeframe.
The remaining 86.1 kilometres of the corridor are expected to be cleared over the next 13 weeks, paving the way for subsequent phases of the flagship road project.
The Accra–Kumasi Expressway, an ambitious government project, is expected to significantly improve travel between Ghana’s two largest cities by reducing travel time, easing congestion on the existing route, and enhancing the movement of people and goods.
The corridor-clearing exercise is a critical preparatory stage of the project, creating the required right of way ahead of the commencement of major construction works.
