The Government has set out to construct a combined 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies in dire need of road infrastructure in the next three years.
Each constituency will benefit from 10km of roads annually as part of a deliberate effort to bridge the road infrastructure gap in the country.
Delivering the 2025 Mid-Year Budget in Parliament on Thursday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, said roads in the 166 constituencies were in dire need of rehabilitation, hence the intervention.
The Finance Minister said the Minister for Roads and Highways would be laying before Parliament a new Road Maintenance Trust Fund Bill, which would replace the Ghana Road Fund when approved.
“The Road Maintenance Trust Fund will, among others, provide for a new governance architecture, provide a formula for a fairer allocation of resources and introduce more transparency in the utilisation of the road fund levy and others,” he said.
Dr Forson outlined many road projects across the country earmarked for rehabilitation, upgrade, or reconstruction.
The projects include rehabilitation and upgrading of Kasoa – Winneba Road; rehabilitation of Ofankor – Nsawam Road (Dual Carriageway); dualization of Takoradi – Agona Junction Road, construction of Suame Interchange and Local Roads; construction of National Route N18: Wa – Han Road, and upgrading of Tumu – Chuchuliga – Navrongo, including construction of a 36m span reinforced concrete bridge over Kanyibie River and a 24m span reinforced concrete bridge over Bechelihu River.
Other road projects are: construction of Enchi – Elubo Road; construction of Dadieso – Akontombra Road; upgrading of Adwofua – Oseikojokrom Road; upgrading of Enchi – Kudjouru – Pekyi Road; and upgrading of Bediako Junction – Camp 15 – Sefwi Adabokrom Road.
5,000km of roads for 166 constituencies in 3 years
The Government has set out to construct a combined 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies in dire need of road infrastructure in the next three years.
Each constituency will benefit from 10km of roads annually as part of a deliberate effort to bridge the road infrastructure gap in the country.
Delivering the 2025 Mid-Year Budget in Parliament on Thursday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, said roads in the 166 constituencies were in dire need of rehabilitation, hence the intervention.
The Finance Minister said the Minister for Roads and Highways would be laying before Parliament a new Road Maintenance Trust Fund Bill, which would replace the Ghana Road Fund when approved.
“The Road Maintenance Trust Fund will, among others, provide for a new governance architecture, provide a formula for a fairer allocation of resources and introduce more transparency in the utilisation of the road fund levy and others,” he said.
Dr Forson outlined several road projects across the country earmarked for rehabilitation, upgrade, or reconstruction.
The projects include rehabilitation and upgrading of Kasoa – Winneba Road; rehabilitation of Ofankor – Nsawam Road (Dual Carriageway); dualization of Takoradi – Agona Junction Road, construction of Suame Interchange and Local Roads; construction of National Route N18: Wa – Han Road, and upgrading of Tumu – Chuchuliga – Navrongo, including construction of a 36m span reinforced concrete bridge over Kanyibie River and a 24m span reinforced concrete bridge over Bechelihu River.
Other road projects are: construction of Enchi – Elubo Road; construction of Dadieso – Akontombra Road; upgrading of Adwofua – Oseikojokrom Road; upgrading of Enchi – Kudjouru – Pekyi Road; and upgrading of Bediako Junction – Camp 15 – Sefwi Adabokrom Road.
