Founding President of , Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned government’s decision to prioritize the construction of the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway while several existing major highways across the country continue to deteriorate and pose serious risks to motorists.
In a statement shared on Facebook, Franklin Cudjoe argued that critical roads including the Accra–Kumasi highway, the Tema Motorway, and the Accra–Cape Coast road have become “time-consuming death traps” that require urgent rehabilitation before embarking on a completely new expressway project.
According to him, the worsening condition of these major transport corridors continues to affect commuters, commercial drivers, and businesses that rely heavily on the routes for economic activities.
“And by the way, the existing Accra-Kumasi road, Tema motorway, Accra-Cape Coast, have become time consuming death traps. These are more urgent than the new express high way,” he stated.
Mr. Cudjoe further expressed concerns about the capacity of major contractors currently handling government’s flagship infrastructure projects under the “Big Push” agenda.
He noted that several construction firms already working on road projects across the country are reportedly overstretched and behind schedule.
He specifically mentioned contractors such as Joshua, First Sky, Justmoh, and Maripoma, insisting that many of them are still struggling to complete ongoing road works assigned under the government’s infrastructure expansion programme.
“The major contractors, Joshua, first sky, Justmoh, maripoma etc are all busy and far behind on these Big Push projects,” he added.
His comments come amid growing national discussions over the government’s ambitious Accra–Kumasi Expressway project, which is expected to become Ghana’s first six-lane, high-speed, access-controlled dual carriageway.
The 198.7-kilometre expressway project forms part of the government’s broader “Big Push” infrastructure strategy aimed at modernizing the country’s transportation network and improving economic connectivity between major commercial centres.
The expressway is designed to significantly reduce travel time between Accra and Kumasi from the current average of five hours to approximately two hours upon completion.
Construction of the project reportedly commenced in early 2026, with completion expected by 2029.
The highway will stretch across the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions, beginning from southeast Ghana and extending northwest toward Kumasi.
Project details indicate that the road will comprise a 175-kilometre six-lane main corridor designed for speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour, alongside an additional 23 kilometres of four-lane urban connecting roads within Accra and Kumasi with speed restrictions of 60 kilometres per hour.
While supporters of the project believe the expressway will ease congestion, improve trade, and boost economic productivity, critics argue that government must first focus on rehabilitating existing roads that are already heavily used by the public and have become increasingly dangerous.
Franklin Cudjoe’s remarks are expected to further intensify public debate over government’s infrastructure priorities, especially at a time when many commuters continue to complain about worsening road conditions, traffic congestion, accidents, and delays on some of the country’s busiest highways.
By 1960news.com
