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The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) was established as a corporate body by GHA Degree 1974 (NRCD 298).NRCD 298 was repealed by the GHA Act 1997 (Act 540), which, however, continued the Authority in existence with responsibility for the administration, control, development, and maintenance of the country's trunk road network totaling 13,367 km and related facilities.
Trunk roads in Ghana are classified as N for National routes, R for Regional routes, and IR for Inter-Regional routes. Each road is given a number which is combined with the prefix, for example N1, R40 and IR11, although their informal or traditional names may still be used or heard occasionally: for instance the Accra - Kumasi Road (now part of the N6).
The R40 begins in Adenta where it branches off the N4 as the Accra-Dodowa Road. This is the Adenta-Trom section. [3] It heads through Frafraha, through Ashiyie to Amrahia where a toll booth is located. [4]
The N4 or National Highway 4 is a national highway in Ghana that begins at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra and runs through Adenta, Koforidua, and Asokore to join the N6, which continues to Kumasi. It serves as an alternate route from Accra to Kumasi, with a total distance of 110 kilometers (68 miles). [1]
It carries over 95% of all passenger and freight traffic and reaches most communities, and is classified under three categories of trunk roads, urban roads, and feeder roads. [17] The Ghana Highway Authority, established in 1974 is tasked with developing and maintaining the country's trunk road network totaling 13,367 km, which makes up 33% of ...
The Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) is an agency of the Government of Ghana responsible for formulating policies, coordinating sector performance, monitoring and evaluating road infrastructure, development, financing, road construction and road maintenance in Ghana.
Statistics show that road accidents kill an average of four people a day in Ghana. In 2005, there was 16% increase in road accidents as compared to the preceding year. [ 4 ] Between 2007 and 2010 the MTTD reported that at least 6000 people had died due to road accidents with an additional 40000 injured within the same interval.
The N10 or National Highway 10 is a national highway in Ghana that begins at Kumasi and runs north to Burkina Faso, where it turns into the N5 of Burkina Faso. This makes it to one of the most important economical connections to Burkina Faso.