Ghana Armed Forces clears more than half of Accra to Kumasi Expressway corridor

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has completed more than half of the corridor clearing for the proposed Accra to Kumasi Expressway, achieving a major milestone in the preparatory works for one of the country's flagship road infrastructure projects.

According to the latest project update, 89.5 kilometres of the 175.6 kilometre corridor had been cleared as of June 25, 2026, representing 50.9 percent of the total right of way required for the expressway.

Project Coordinator and Manager, Colonel Alex Twumasi, said the Ghana Armed Forces Engineers are responsible for clearing and stripping the right of way, which spans 175.6 kilometres in length and 120 metres in width.

“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.

Colonel Twumasi disclosed that the clearing exercise has reached the halfway mark within just nine weeks, putting the project ahead of schedule and strengthening expectations that the entire exercise will be completed within the planned 20 week period.

With 86.1 kilometres of the corridor still to be cleared, engineers are expected to complete the remaining work over the next 13 weeks to prepare the site for the next phase of the project.

The Accra to Kumasi Expressway is expected to transform travel between Ghana's two largest cities by reducing travel time, easing congestion on the existing highway and improving the movement of people and goods.

The ongoing corridor clearing exercise forms a crucial preparatory stage of the project by establishing the required right of way ahead of the commencement of full scale construction works.