Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has stated that Ghana will not abandon the current Accra-Kumasi N6 Highway. Instead, plans for a new Accra-Kumasi Expressway will complement the existing road. This means ongoing construction works on three bypasses and the rehabilitation of the N6 highway will continue. Dualisation of the N6 is a major government priority.
The new Accra-Kumasi Expressway is planned to run through the Oda and Ofoase Ayirebi area. Minister Agbodza clarified that this new road is not intended to replace the existing N6 highway. He made these remarks during an engagement with contractors and consultants working on the N6 in Bunso, Eastern Region. This engagement took place on Monday, May 11, 2026. The minister stressed that both projects are high priorities for the government.
The meeting aimed to assess progress on bypasses being built at Osino, Anyinam, and Konongo. The goal was also to find ways to speed up their completion. Minister Agbodza was joined by Deputy Roads Minister Alhassan Suhuyini, Ghana Highways Authority CEO Mallam Isaah Ishak, and others. Ghana has signed an ECOWAS convention. This convention requires an alternative road when an expressway is built. Expressways are designed for commercial use. Drivers will pay a toll to travel between Accra and Kumasi in approximately two hours. However, drivers may choose to take longer routes on the existing N6.
Significant investment is being poured into both the new expressway and the existing N6. Mr. Agbodza expects both roads to be finished on schedule and tolled. He anticipates that outstanding work on the N6 will be completed by the end of 2027. His ministry is committed to working with all contractors to meet this deadline. Some bypass construction has faced major challenges. These issues have made completion difficult. However, Mr. Agbodza assured mobilized contractors that the government will not cancel inherited projects. A key challenge was the initial project design. Changes to the scope affected costs and left contractors uncertain about government commitment. The project stalled before the 2024 elections. President Mahama's government directed that all projects proceed.