Ghana Highway Contractors Suspend Motorway Diversion After Day of Severe Gridlock

The Accra-Tema Motorway Expansion, a $350 million project started in 2024 to widen 19.5 km to 10 lanes, reached 40% completion by February 2026 but faced backlash from a trial diversion causing hours-long gridlock at Tetteh Quarshie Interchange.

Project manager Ing. Ben Sackey’s decision to suspend the diversion after one day underscores responsiveness to public feedback, prioritizing commuter welfare over schedule despite potential delays to the 2027 target.

Ghanaians advocate for nighttime construction (e.g., 10pm-5am), a tactic validated by urban transport studies showing 50-70% reductions in peak-hour disruptions, as seen in similar African highway upgrades.