By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi, GNA
Accra, May 25, GNA – Work on the 22-kilometre Adenta-Dodowa dual-carriageway project is about 63 per cent complete and expected to be fully finished within the next 11 months, the Project Manager has said.
Mr Gabriel Foli, the Project Manager of Oswal Investments Limited, the company executing the project, said the road was a 36-month contract and work was progressing steadily towards completion by March 2027, in line with the contractual agreement.
He said the contract was awarded in March 2024 by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration to facilitate the movement of people and goods and open up communities along the stretch.
Mr Foli added that the current Government had adopted the project under the “Big Push” flagship programme of the Mahama-led administration.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mr Foli said the project had been divided into three sections, the first being an eight-kilometre stretch from the Adenta Barrier to Katamanso.
He explained that the section would comprise a dual carriageway with two service roads on each side, describing it as a 2×4 road design.
The second section, he said, covered a six-kilometre stretch designed as a 2×3 road without exclusive service roads but with three lanes towards Dodowa, ending at Gbortsui.
“The final section of the project is the 2×2. The remaining eight-kilometre stretch is a dual carriageway with two lanes towards Dodowa and two lanes from Dodowa towards Adenta. It terminates at the Dodowa Hospital Junction,” Mr Foli said.
He said the project would feature major intersections, about seven roundabouts, drains on both sides of the road, and footbridges at densely populated communities.
Although the original design provided for two footbridges, discussions were ongoing to increase the number, he said.
Mr Goli said the poor condition of the existing road posed serious economic, health and social challenges, noting that the dual-carriageway would serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development by transforming the enclave into a commercial hub and improving connectivity to other regions.
“It takes about two hours to travel from Dodowa to Adenta because the road is a single carriageway and not in good condition. It is also the only road connecting people from Somanya. By expanding the road, travel time will reduce and drivers will save on vehicle maintenance costs,” he said.
Mr Foli said the road expansion would not only promote commercial activities but also attract infrastructure development, as landowners along the corridor would be encouraged to put up houses and shops, creating jobs for artisans, including masons, carpenters and steel benders.
“Factories will spring up and the youth will be employed. To a very large extent, this road will open this corridor to the eastern part of Accra. The economic, infrastructural and social benefits of the project, therefore, cannot be overemphasised,” he added.
Mr Foli said delays in engaging property owners, valuation of affected properties, documentation and compensation processes by the Ghana Highway Authority ahead of demolition exercises had affected the pace of work.
He noted that the engagement and compensation processes took nearly a year, with some affected residents yet to receive their full compensation packages.
“Even as we speak, ECG poles are still erected on both sides of the road. If the structures are not removed, the relocation of the poles cannot be done. The same space is needed by ECG contractors to relocate the poles to allow us to speed up work.
“Thankfully, the employer and other stakeholders continue to work together to ensure progress,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
25 May 2026
Patrick Ofoe Nudzi