President John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of the Volta Region that major sections of the Eastern Corridor roads will be completed by the end of 2027.
Addressing the people at the Hogbetsotso Festival, President Mahama said work on the various sections of the corridor was progressing, with most of the road projects expected to be completed within the stated period.
He also announced that government would begin work on the Volivo Bridge over the Southern Volta River in the first quarter of 2027.
“The Eastern Corridor Road, most of the segments will be completed by the end of 2027,” he said.
President Mahama said the construction of the Volivo Bridge would further improve connectivity and support economic activities in communities along the corridor.
He also outlined other road projects being undertaken in the Volta Region, including the Kome and Shime roads under the Big Push programme.
He said work on the Ho-Denu Road was progressing and was expected to be completed in 2027.
On the Central University Miotso-to-Aflao road, the President said procurement was ongoing for its reconstruction, while government was also securing a contractor for the Dabala-Savietula-Keta-Denu Highway.
President Mahama further mentioned several feeder roads in the region that had been included in the World Bank Feeder Roads Project.
They include the Abor-Atiavi, Toko-Tugakli, Agozo-Menkwanta to Ehin, Ajido-Toi to Lente, Toko to Dadeji, Kota to Nolopi Junction and Galusota Junction to Galusota roads.
He said the road projects formed part of government’s broader efforts to improve transportation, connect communities and support economic development in the Volta Region.
