President John Dramani Mahama has described the Cape Coast–Takoradi dualisation project as more than just a road construction effort, calling it a symbol of Ghana’s collective commitment to rebuilding national infrastructure for growth and unity.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, President Mahama said the project represents a bold declaration of purpose toward job creation, competitiveness, and national cohesion.
“This project is more than a road,” he said. “It is a declaration of our shared resolve to rebuild Ghana’s infrastructure as a foundation for jobs, for competitiveness, and for national unity and cohesion.”
He noted that the initiative forms part of government’s broader vision under the Big Push infrastructure agenda and the 24-Hour Economy policy, both aimed at modernizing transport systems, expanding industrial access, and boosting productivity.
“It embodies the spirit of the Big Push and the 24-hour economy to make Ghana work again efficiently around the clock,” President Mahama added.
The Cape Coast–Takoradi Road forms part of the N1 Highway, which also serves as a section of the Trans–West African Highway linking Accra to Takoradi, Ghana’s major industrial and port city. The corridor carries more than 90 percent of freight and passenger movement to the Western Region and connects key sectors such as mining, oil, agriculture, and tourism.
President Mahama emphasized that the dualisation project will not only enhance trade and industrial connectivity but also improve the quality of life for thousands of commuters who rely on the route daily.
“This road links communities whose livelihoods depend on daily mobility, traders, students, farmers, fishermen, and workers who spend countless hours in traffic every day because of congestion. This dualisation will ease their burden and open new opportunities,” he stated.
The President reaffirmed government’s commitment to completing all sections of the Accra–Takoradi corridor, including ongoing works between Accra–Winneba Junction, Winneba–Mankessim, and Mankessim–Cape Coast, to ensure a continuous dual-carriage route from the capital to the Western Region.
Story: Patrick Asford Boadu
