Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has committed GH¢13.8 billion from oil revenues and mineral royalties to upgrade critical road infrastructure under Ghana’s “Big Push Programme.”
The investment, confirmed during the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, targets reduced transport costs, improved market access, and economic growth nationwide.
Forson stated the projects will enhance travel safety, lower vehicle maintenance expenses, and connect communities to essential services.
Key initiatives include a new Oti River bridge at Dambai to boost farm income, dualisation of the Winneba-Mankessim and Cape Coast-Takoradi coastal corridors, and upgrades to northern trade routes like Navrongo-Tumu.
The Kumasi Outer Ring Road’s eastern segment will ease congestion in Ghana’s second-largest city, while Adomi Bridge access roads aim to stimulate Eastern Region tourism.
Feasibility studies continue for transformative projects including the Accra-Kumasi Expressway and an Afram Plains bridge.
Forson emphasized that road improvements directly translate to lower business costs, job creation, and efficient movement of goods—ensuring natural resource wealth benefits everyday Ghanaians.
