Government signs contract for reconstruction and extension of Accra-Tema Motorway

A contract between the Government of Ghana (GoG) and Portuguese construction firm, Mota-Engil Engenharia E Construcao Africa SA, for the reconstruction and extension of the 19.5 km stretch Accra-Tema Motorway has been signed.

The contract which was signed on December 16, 2020, followed approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and the Central Tender Review Board.

The scope of works under the contract include the following:

• The reconstruction and expansion of the existing Motorway (19.5km) into a two-lane Dual Carriageway for the freeway, and a three-lane dual carriageway for the urban highway. The freeway will remain concrete surfacing, whilst the urban highway will be in asphaltic concrete with paved shoulders;

• The reconstruction of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to Apenkwa Interchange (5.7km) into a six-lane dual carriageway with Asphaltic Concrete surfacing;

• Reconstruction of Tesano Junction – Neoplan Junction (2.5km) into a three-lane dual carriageway in asphaltic concrete surfacing;

• Construction of five (5) new interchanges at Lashibi, Community 18 Junction, Teshie Link Junction, Dzorwulu Junction and Neoplan Junction to facilitate traffic movement at the junctions;

• Remodeling of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to eliminate the perennial congestion;

• Reconstruction of Apenkwa Interchange;

• Rehabilitation of Achimota Interchange;

• Provision of streetlights;

• Construction of fourteen (14) new pedestrian footbridges to ensure safe crossing of pedestrians, where necessary; and

•  Construction of Toll plazas:

According to the Ministry for Roads and Highways, the reconstruction and extension of the motorway will commence immediately after detailed designs and relocation of services of the project are completed and approved.