The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says in 2019, there will be a massive investment in the road sector and as well as execution of infrastructural projects thanks to funds from varied sources.
In the Ashanti Region the following roads will receive attention.
Ahiankwanta-Obuasi
Ashanti Datano-
Mampong Inner City Roads Ahokwaa-Suhenso
Ashanti (Bauxite Road) Nyinahene – Awisesu
Ashanti (Bauxite Road) Nyinahene – Kyekyewere
Ashanti Okomfo Anokye – Abuakwa
Ashanti Suame Interchange
Ashanti Oforikrom Interchange
Kumasi Inner City Roads
Manhyia Sub-Metro
Suame Sub-Metro
Tafo Pankrono Sub-Metro
Asokwa Sub-Metro
Kwadaso Sub-Metro
Oforikrom Sub-Metro
Subin Sub-Metro
Nhyiaeso Sub-Metro
Bantama Sub-Metro
Roads in the Brong Ahafo to receive attention;
Atebubu – Kwamedanso – Kojokrom -Riverside
Brong Ahafo Sunyani Inner Ring Road
Brong Ahafo Sunyani Inner City Roads
Brong Ahafo Tepa Bomaa – Yamfo
Brong Ahafo Berekum Inner City Roads
Brong Ahafo Duayaw – Nkwanta
Brong Ahafo Odumasi – Seikwa Nkwanta
Brong Ahafo Bediako – Kasapi – Camp 15
The Eastern Region will see work on these roads:
Eastern Kwabeng – Abomosu – Asuom
Eastern Kwabeng – Akropong
Eastern New Abirem-Ofoase-Akim Oda
Akyem – Ankaase town Roads
Akyem Fremponso
Mampong – Kofiase
Anwiankwanta – Obuasi
Eastern Kessekrom-Adiembra
Eastern Koforidua Interchange
Eastern Akroso – Asamankese
The Western Region is not left out as the following roads get worked on:
Western Prestea Inner City Roads
Western Benchema – Adwofia
Western Asankragua – Agona – Sefwi Bekwai
Central Regionally roads of Awakrom-Amisano (Ekumfi)
Twifo Praso -Esikuma- Dunkwa on-Offin
Akotokyir Road
Amamoma Area Roads
Western Abura New Community Area
Cape Coast Polytechnic Road
Western Apawusika Road and Links
Central Agona Swedru Inner City Roads
Central Ankamu – Achiase – Swedru
Central Swedru – Bawjiase – Adeiso and some selected Cape Coast Inner City Roads
The Northern, Upper Regions as well as the Volta Region will have the following roads attended to:
Northern Tamale Interchange
Northern Nalerigu – Bunkpurugu Road
Northern Tamale – Salaga – Bimbilla
Northern Yendi – Tatale
Northern Karaga – Gushegu
Northern and Upper
West Wulugu – Kpasenpke – Wa
Upper West Lawra- Han-Tumu
Upper West Lawra-Dikpe Bridge
Upper East Tutulega-Sandema-Wiase
Upper East Navrongo -Naga
Volta Jasikan – Dodo Pepesu – Nkwanta
Volta Have – Hohoe
Volta Hohoe Inner City Roads
In the Greater Accra Region, the following roads will see construction, dressing or remedial works:
Taifa-Burkina-Nkatia Burger-Dome-Kwabenya Mosque
Christo Asafo Area Roads-Taifa
Pure Water Roads and Links-Kwabenya
Fan Milk Area Road-Anyaa
Adu Gyamfi Road-Anyaa
Selected Roads in Anyaa
Apostle Sarfo Onyinase Road
Pentecost University Road
Omanjor to Olebu Road
Abease Road to Ablekuma
A lang Area Road-Sowotuom
Race Course Medical Centre Road
Selected Roads in Gbawe
Nanakrom-Santeo Ashaiman Road
Adenta-Dodowa Road (Dualisation)
Ofanko Hospital Link Road
Abensu Afiama Taxi Road (Trobu)
Israel Junction Sound Foundation-
Blue Gate and Yeboah Street-NiinAnkraman (Trobu-Amasaman)
Partial Construction of North Ofanko
John Teye Bypass
Partial Construction of Yellow House and Links (Trobu-Amasaman)
Partial Construction of AsofanAmamorle Road and Links (Trobu-Amasaman)
Poultry Farm Road (Trobu-Amasaman)
Drainage Construction –Confidence and Veterinary-South Ofankor
Demo Road (Ledzokuku)
Allowayto Malik Road (Ledzokuku)
Baptist School Area Tebibiano Road (Ledzokuku)
Sea Lady Road (Ledzokuku)
Teshie North By Pass Road
(Ledzokuku)
GIBADA Office Complex
To show good faith, the following roads started by the Mahama administration will be financed by the Akufo-Addo regime:
1 Bridge on the Volta River at Volivo
2 Nsawam – Apedwa Road (Kwafokrom – Apedwa Road)
3 Bolgatanga – Bawku – Polmakom
4 Nkwanta – Oti Damanko Road
5 Oti Damanko – Nakpanduri Road
6 Berekum – Seikwa Road
7 Enchi – Dadieso Road
8 Dualisation of Ho Main Roads
9 Ho Bypass
10 Kumasi Roads and Drainage Extension Project
Also in 2019 Government in partnership with the private sector through PPP arrangements will undertake various projects including Accra–Takoradi Highway Dualisation, Accra – Tema Motorway and Accra –Kumasi Highway Dualisation.
Railway infrastructure will receive a boost with the minister saying in 2018, it commenced the rehabilitation of the existing 56 km narrow gauge line from Kojokrom to Tarkwa through Nsuta corridor to restore passenger rail and freight services for the first time since 2007. This will be completed in 2019 while work also commenced on rehabilitation works on the 70.8km narrow gauge sections of the Eastern Railway Line from Accra to Nsawam and Accra to Tema. The Achimota to Tema section is 90 percent complete and Achimota to Accra Central and Achimota to Nsawam will be completed by end of 2018 while rehabilitation continues to Koforidua in 2019.
Feasibility studies for the proposed 596km Greenfield Railway Line from Kumasi to Paga, popularly known as the Central Spine, has been undertaken. Phase 1 from Kumasi to Buipe section will commence in 2019.
Other feasibility studies commenced to be pursued in 2019 include:
- rail link on BOT basis between the Tema Port and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso;
- Development of Metro / Light Rail Transit Systems in Accra and Kumasi such as the recently signed Accra Sky Train project;
- Trans-ECOWAS line from Aflao through Cape Coast to Elubo; and
- Re-development of the Central Line from Kotoku in the Greater Accra Region to Huni Valley in the Western Region.
The Railway Location Workshop, also at Essikado, is being modernised and equipped, and will be completed in 2019 according to Mr. Ofori-Atta to become a one-stop workshop to serve the railway, mining, petroleum and agricultural industries.
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