Upper East to get 267.52km of new roads under big push programme

The Upper East Region is set to benefit from 267.52 kilometres of new road projects under the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has announced.

The projects, spread across communities in the region, are expected to improve access to markets, health facilities, schools and farming communities while strengthening connections between districts.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement at Desert Pastures in Bolgatanga on Friday, August 14, 2026, as part of President John Dramani Mahama’s Resetting Ghana Tour, Mr. Agbodza said the 267.52-kilometre programme comprises 18 projects.

He said the scale of the projects marked a significant increase from the 50 to 60 kilometres previously allocated to the region under some road programmes.

According to the Minister, President Mahama had directed that the Big Push should go beyond major trunk roads to include feeder roads that serve farming communities and other rural settlements.

He said authorisation for the new projects would be issued next week to allow procurement processes to begin, with contractors expected to be mobilised to the various sites within the following month.

Among the projects are the upgrading of the Gurumongo–Mayoro and other feeder roads, rehabilitation of the Saboro–Wusunga feeder road, upgrading of the Gbedema–Kandiga feeder road and rehabilitation of the Catholic–Kpandem–Health and other feeder roads.

Other works include the Chuchuliga–Awulansa feeder roads, Kandiga Junction–Sirigu feeder road, Zaare Market–Zeseri feeder road, Yakubu Corner Junction–Yakubu Corner–Kpatia feeder road and Asonge–Perlungu feeder roads.

The programme also provides for the upgrading to bitumen surface of the Y-Junction–Domeabra–Tempane feeder road, rehabilitation of the Basyonde–Kongo feeder road, upgrading of the Bongo Central–Namoo Border feeder road and upgrading of the Zebilla Hospital–Tanga and Zebilla SHS Junction–Kukore feeder roads.

The Zaare–Nyariga–Ayonore and Zuarungu–Tongo feeder roads are also included, alongside the Bawku–Narungu feeder road, Pusiga township roads and the Navrongo–Pungu–Natungnia feeder road.

Two steel bridges are also planned on the Paga–Sirigu route: a 30-metre bridge over the Kolalibali River and a 36-metre bridge over River Gugura.

The remaining projects cover roads including Asorekobisi Guinea Fowl Junction–Nyariga Canal, Extee–Azimson Bypass, Azorebisi–Nyariga Junction, Magori–Gentriga, Mogoni–Tampizua, Sakpare–Chief Palace and Nidi–Naranzua and other feeder roads in the Bawku area.

Beyond the new projects, Mr. Agbodza highlighted several major road projects already underway or being revived in the region.

He said work on the Navrongo–Chuchuliga–Tumu corridor was progressing as part of efforts to improve the link between the Upper East and Upper West regions.

The Minister also announced steps to revive the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom road project, which began under President Mahama’s previous administration but stalled after 2016. He said contractors had returned to site, with government targeting completion by 2027.

He further announced plans to rehabilitate and reconstruct the Bolgatanga–Tamale highway, describing the road as heavily deteriorated and unsafe for motorists.

Sections of the Eastern Corridor, particularly around Nakpanduri, Garu and Kulungugu, are also expected to benefit from major rehabilitation works.

The projects form part of the government’s broader effort to expand road infrastructure across the Upper East Region and improve connectivity between communities, economic centres and agricultural production areas.

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