The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced plans to transfer the 64.4-kilometre Ashaiman Roundabout–Atimpoku Junction road project to the government’s Big Push programme to ensure adequate funding for its completion.
He clarified that the move would affect only the project’s financing arrangement, with no changes to its original scope or specifications.
During a road inspection tour, Mr Agbodza disclosed that government was pursuing a similar funding arrangement for the Tema–Aflao road project, being executed by BHM Construction, and the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom road project.
He said the move was intended to guarantee consistent funding and accelerate the completion of the projects.
The Minister explained that delays in the construction of the Ashaiman–Atimpoku road and other projects financed through loans were partly due to the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, which disrupted government-backed financing arrangements.
He added that transferring the projects to the Big Push funding framework would help resolve the financial constraints and ensure construction works continue without further setbacks.
“I am going to make a recommendation to government to migrate the project onto the Big Push. The scope will not change, and the terms of the actual work will remain the same. It is only the source of funding that will change.” he said.
