Big Push to Expand into Phases Two and Three as More Roads Are Scoped

Government is preparing Phases Two and Three of the Big Push infrastructure programme, with additional trunk and feeder roads already being scoped to expand road development across the country.

President John Dramani Mahama disclosed this after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of the Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo highway during the first day of his two-day Resetting Ghana Tour of the Upper West Region.

He said while many communities were eager to see all their roads constructed immediately, government had adopted a phased approach to ensure available resources were used efficiently.

“There is a limit to the budget we have. That is why there is Big Push Phase One. We are already scoping Big Push Phase Two, and there will also be Big Push Phase Three,” President Mahama stated.

He explained that Phase One prioritises strategic trunk roads linking regional capitals and major economic corridors, while subsequent phases will extend development to more highways and feeder roads connecting towns and rural communities.

According to the President, completing the trunk road network first will enable residents from every constituency to access the main highways safely before feeder roads are expanded into local communities.

“As we move forward, we will progress from the trunk roads to the feeder roads that connect with the trunk road network,” he said.

President Mahama described the Wa–Han–Tumu–Navrongo highway as one of the most important projects under the Big Push because it connects the Upper West and Upper East regional capitals, strengthening regional mobility and economic activity.

He expressed satisfaction with the progress of work and commended the contractor for its long-standing record of delivering quality road projects in the Upper West Region.

The President also revealed that more road projects had already been identified for the region and would be allocated as the next phases of the Big Push programme are rolled out.

He assured residents that government remained committed to expanding road infrastructure nationwide through a carefully sequenced programme that balances national development priorities with available budgetary resources.

Richard Aniagyei, ISD