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The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) was established as a corporate body by GHA Degree 1974 (NRCD 298).NRCD 298 was repealed by the GHA Act 1997 (Act 540), which, however, continued the Authority in existence with responsibility for the administration, control, development, and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.
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.
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).
Over ninety percent of Ghana's international trade depends on the country's sea ports namely the Tema Harbour in the Greater Accra Region and the Takoradi harbour in the Western region. [1] The ministry is responsible for the effective running of these trade entry points so that the economy of the country can develop.
Pages in category "Roads in Ghana" ... George Walker Bush Highway; Ghana Highways Authority; Ghana Road Network; I. IR2 road (Ghana) IR3 road (Ghana) IR4 road (Ghana)
This is a list of notable road interchanges in Ghana by region. The Ako Adjei Interchange was the first interchange to be constructed in Ghana. It was completed in 1999 by the Rawlings government. [1] [2] The Pokuase Interchange is the largest in Ghana. [3] Other large interchanges include the Kwame Nkrumah and the Kasoa Interchange. [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]
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]