President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken ground for the dualisation of the 73.6-kilometre Cape Coast–Takoradi highway, a vital stretch of the National Route 1 and the Trans–West African Highway.
The project, scheduled for completion within two years, is part of the government’s Big Push roads programme.
The upgraded dual carriageway will include nine interchanges, 10 bridges, 15 pedestrian footbridges, and 20 kilometres of service lanes, in addition to rest stops and axle load checkpoints aimed at improving traffic flow and road safety.
Construction has been divided into three segments, each awarded to a different contractor:
- Lot 1: Cape Coast to Kissi
- Lot 2: Kissi to Daboase
- Lot 3: Daboase to Takoradi Airport Roundabout
Speaking at the sod-cutting event held at Assorko Essaman in the Shama District—after inspecting the Western Regional Hospital at Apemenyim on Tuesday, October 21—President Mahama described the Cape Coast–Takoradi stretch as a strategic national road that had fallen into serious disrepair, leading to frequent accidents and loss of lives.
He stressed that the dualisation would not only improve safety but also boost trade and economic integration along the western corridor and across the sub-region.
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