President John Mahama has cut the sod for the redevelopment of the Cape Coast to Takoradi highway, marking the start of a major road project expected to ease travel and improve safety along one of the busiest routes in the Central and Western regions.
The 73.6-kilometre road will be expanded into a dual carriageway under the government’s Big Push Initiative. The project includes nine interchanges, ten bridges, fifteen footbridges and underpasses, twenty kilometres of service roads, a rest stop, and an axle-weigh station. It is expected to be completed within two years.
Speaking at the ceremony on October 21, President Mahama said the redevelopment will reduce travel time between Cape Coast and Takoradi by up to 40 percent and help prevent road accidents.
He added that the dualisation is part of the government’s broader effort to modernise the country’s transport network and support economic growth along the coastal corridor.