Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has directed contractors working on the Accra-Kumasi Bypass to accelerate construction to meet the December 2027 completion deadline.
Mr Agbodza said contractors handling sections where progress has been slow must increase the pace of work to ensure the project stays on schedule.
He gave the directive on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, during an inspection of the project, where he noted that while some contractors had returned to site and made significant progress, others needed to intensify their efforts.
“We want to thank Kofi Job and all of them who have remobilised to the site and are working. We have very high confidence in all the contractors working on the bypass project to be able to complete it by the end of 2027,” he said.
The Minister noted that one of the contractors had already completed its assigned section and handed it over, urging others to strive for similar progress.
He acknowledged that the terrain and other conditions vary across the different sections of the project but stressed that contractors must maximise their efforts to keep the overall project on schedule.
“We can see that some of the contractors are working harder than the others. Don’t forget somebody has actually completed his work and handed it over,” he said.
“So we are just encouraging the other contractors. Yes, the terrain may not be the same for the various lots, but let’s see you putting in your maximum effort to get this completed,” he added.
Mr Agbodza identified the Konongo section as a particular priority due to the heavy traffic on the existing road, which he said had become a major concern for residents and motorists in the Ashanti Region.
“One of the most challenging lots on the bypass is Konongo, because of the congestion it creates using the existing carriageway. So the biggest concern of our people in the Ashanti Region about this road is particularly about the Konongo bypass,” he said.
He said the immediate objective was to make the Konongo section motorable as soon as possible while work on the entire bypass continues.
“We must necessarily complete this section or at least make it motorable within the shortest possible time. I think before Christmas we should be able to complete those structures so that people can decide to drive on this side as well,” Mr Agbodza said.
The Minister explained that the government had been engaging contractors and the Ghana Highway Authority to revive stalled works on the project.
He said renewed activity on the bypass followed appeals from stakeholders in Kumasi for the project to be completed without further delays.
“All the contractors were not working before 2024. And we’ve been working with them and the Highway Authority for a period. And when we were in Kumasi the last time, the stakeholders appealed for a speedy completion,” he said.
Mr Agbodza added that he subsequently contacted Kofi Job to remobilise to the site, and the contractor returned to work earlier than expected.
The Roads and Highways Minister said the government would continue monitoring construction and engaging contractors to ensure the Accra-Kumasi Bypass is completed within the December 2027 target.
