The Accra-Kumasi Expressway will feature eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges as part of infrastructure designed to improve safety and ease traffic along the corridor.
The Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francisco, disclosed this at the handover ceremony of a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared by the Ghana Armed Forces on Monday, September 14.
According to him, the project will cover approximately 198.7 kilometres between Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region and Sewua in the Ashanti Region.
This will comprise about 176 kilometres of newly constructed expressway and 23 kilometres of upgraded connector roads at the Accra and Kumasi ends.
Engineer Francisco said the mainline will be a Class A highway with a three-lane dual carriageway on a 36-metre standard roadbed and a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour.
The connector roads, he added, will be Class B roads with a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour.
The expressway will also include nine at-grade intersections, about 200 reinforced concrete box culverts and four service areas where motorists can rest, eat or attend to their vehicles.
There will also be eight tolling locations, one operating centre and two monitoring centres to enable authorities to monitor traffic and respond quickly to incidents along the corridor.
Additionally, the project will include a fire service and ambulance station, three maintenance depots, road safety systems and electromechanical works to support an intelligent transport system.
Engineer Francisco said the project is expected to reduce the distance between Accra and Kumasi by about 50 kilometres, cut journey times by 50% and reduce travel costs by approximately 40%.
“When completed, this road will provide safer and more reliable transport and reduce the pressure on the N6,” he added.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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