President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the dualisation of the 73.6-kilometre Cape Coast–Takoradi highway, one of the busiest routes in Ghana’s western corridor.
The project, under government’s Big Push Roads Initiative, is expected to be completed in two years. It forms part of the Trans-West African Highway, linking Ghana to neighbouring countries along the coast.
When completed, the road will have nine interchanges, ten bridges, fifteen footbridges, twenty kilometres of service roads, rest stops, and axle load stations to improve safety and traffic flow.
Construction has been divided into three sections:
- Lot 1: Cape Coast to Kissi
- Lot 2: Kissi to Daboase
- Lot 3: Daboase to Takoradi Airport Roundabout
Speaking at Assorko Essaman in the Shama District, President Mahama said the project would enhance road safety, boost trade, and promote economic growth along the western corridor and the broader West African subregion.
He described the highway as a “vital national route that has suffered years of deterioration,” adding that the dualisation would ease travel and help reduce accidents.
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