Kumasi Outer Ring Road: Contractor clears 25km of vegetation, commences major earthworks

Kumasi Outer Ring Road project advances with 25km of vegetation cleared Construction works on the Kumasi Outer Ring Road are progressing steadily as part of the government’s flagship Big Push Infrastructure Programme aimed at expanding the country’s road network.

Speaking during a routine inspection of the construction site, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, remarked that the scale of the Big Push Programme presents both unique challenges and significant learning opportunities for everyone involved in the sector.

Current activities on site include topsoil removal, earthworks comprising the cutting and filling of the road to formation level, and the construction of drainage structures to ensure proper water management along the corridor.