The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured Ghanaians that the government’s planned Accra-Kumasi Expressway will not replace or result in the abandonment of the ongoing Accra-Kumasi bypass project.
Mr Agbodza gave the assurance on Friday, August 21, 2026, after inspecting road projects around the Sewua Hospital in Kumasi.
He explained that the proposed expressway and the existing bypass are separate projects, with the new route intended to provide an alternative connection to Kumasi while work on the current bypass continues.
“I can also assure that the President’s vision for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is not a substitute for the existing Accra-Kumasi project,” the Minister said.
“The government has not abandoned the existing Accra-Kumasi bypass. The new Expressway is supposed to be an alternative route to Kumasi, not that we want to abandon that one,” he added.
According to Mr Agbodza, work on the existing project remains on course for a targeted completion in 2027.
He commended contractors who have returned to their various sites and those making preparations to resume work, stressing the importance of improving the major transport corridor linking Accra and Kumasi.
However, the Minister raised concerns about challenges affecting construction on the Konongo bypass section.
He said workers of contractor Kofi Job were recently confronted and allegedly assaulted by armed individuals over disputes relating to land compensation.
The Minister described the Konongo bypass as one of the most difficult sections for motorists travelling between Accra and Kumasi and warned that individuals obstructing construction would face state intervention.
“His workers turned up on site recently to continue the work, and people turned up with guns to assault the workers,” Mr Agbodza stated.
He stressed that the government would not take anyone’s land without compensation and urged affected persons to use lawful channels to pursue their claims.
The Minister appealed to project-affected persons around the Konongo bypass to allow construction to continue while seeking legal remedies for any outstanding concerns.
He said the Ministry would engage the security services and consult the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as part of efforts to resolve the dispute and secure the construction corridor.
“We are going to get this to the attention of the security services to work with Otumfuo to see what we can do to get that corridor cleared so that the contractor can complete that section,” he said.
Mr Agbodza added that affected persons could continue to pursue their rights under the law but should not allow disputes to further delay the project.
The Minister’s comments are expected to ease concerns over the future of the Accra-Kumasi bypass project, particularly following the government’s plans to develop the proposed expressway.