Kasoa–Winneba highway to be completed by June next year – Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, says the Kasoa–Winneba stretch of the coastal highway will be ready by June 2026 as construction progresses across the corridor.

He offered the update while discussing ongoing national road works, indicating that the contractor handling the section remains confident of finishing ahead of schedule.

“The contractor says that by June next year it will all be done,” he said during a Monday evening interview on Channel One TV.

He noted that the Winneba–Mankessim phase has a two-year contract duration but is also expected to be delivered before its 2027 deadline.

According to him, the full completion of both portions will ensure a fully dualised route from Kasoa to Takoradi, strengthening transport links between the Central and Greater Accra Regions.

The Minister explained that the broader coastal corridor upgrade involves multiple contractors, with three working between Kasoa, Winneba and Mankessim, while the Cape Coast–Takoradi section is managed separately.

He emphasised that the Cape Coast–Takoradi stretch is a much larger undertaking, serving as a key connector between the two regions. Within the Central Region, he said, steady progress continues along each segmented contract.

Agbodza highlighted that a new roadway is being constructed parallel to the existing Winneba–Mankessim route as part of efforts to dualise that portion of the highway.

He further disclosed that the Winneba interchange, initially absent from the project design, has now been incorporated to improve traffic flow and safety along the corridor.

He also addressed the extensive delays and congestion motorists experienced this year on the Kasoa–Winneba road, acknowledging that early construction choices contributed to the challenges.

“We made a mistake when we started working on the main carriageway and the expansion at the same time. This led to many of the bottlenecks we saw,” he admitted.

Once the dual carriageway is fully completed, the Minister said motorists should expect smoother traffic conditions, reduced travel time and stronger support for trade along the coastal route.

He maintained that the upgrades remain essential to improving mobility and boosting economic activity across the western and central belts of the country.