The Accra-Kumasi Expressway will operate an electronic tolling (E-tolling) system when completed, according to the Managing Director of the project, Francis Ahlidza. Under the system, motorists will be able to pay toll charges using toll cards at designated points along the route.

He said two primary toll stations would be located at the Accra and Kumasi ends of the expressway, while six additional toll points would be positioned at exit points along the corridor.

“We plan to have electronic tolling. As you are aware, recently, the Ministry of Roads and Highways went to Parliament to get a concession agreement to introduce e-tolls. And so, for conformity and ease of use across the country, we will introduce a similar system on the expressway,” he said.

Meanwhile, eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges are among the key structures planned for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. This forms part of the government’s effort to improve safety and ease traffic along the corridor.

The Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francisco, made this known at the handover ceremony of a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared by the Ghana Armed Forces on Monday, September 14.

He said the project would stretch approximately 198.7 kilometres, linking Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region to Sewua in the Ashanti Region. The development includes 176 kilometres of new expressway, as well as roughly 23 kilometres of upgraded connector roads serving the Accra and Kumasi termini.

He added, “When completed, this road will provide safer and more reliable transport and reduce the pressure on the N6”.

The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is a flagship project under the government’s Big Push Infrastructure Programme.

The work involves preparing the designated route for the next phase of the expressway project by securing the right of way needed before full-scale road construction begins.

Once completed, the Accra–Kumasi Expressway is expected to boost the link between Ghana’s two major cities, shorten journey times, and help address congestion.

The project is also expected to make the transportation of passengers and goods between Accra and Kumasi more efficient.

It is also expected to reduce the frequency of accidents on the particular highway.

The Accra-Kumasi highway has a long-standing record of having several accident cases linked to poor road conditions, reckless driving, among others.