The rehabilitation of the 44-kilometre Gbintri–Nakpanduri road in the North East Region has reached 25.73 percent completion less than five months after work began under the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme.
According to the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the project commenced in January 2026 and is expected to be completed by January 2028 as part of efforts to improve the country’s road network and enhance transportation in the region.
The project involves the construction of a single-carriageway asphaltic concrete road with 2.5-metre shoulders. It also includes a 7-kilometre dualisation section through the Gbintri and Nakpanduri townships.
Additionally, 2.7 kilometres of town roads in Gbintri, including the market square, are being upgraded with precast concrete paving blocks.
Key works being carried out on the project include earthworks to widen the existing road, the construction of roadside drains in communities along the stretch, and the installation of cross-drainage structures.
The scope of work also covers the laying of a 150mm thick natural gravel sub-base, a 200mm thick crushed rock base, a 60mm asphaltic binder course, and a 40mm asphaltic wearing course.
Other components of the project include the provision of lay-bys in towns and villages, road line markings across the entire route, and the installation of road safety furniture.
As part of an inspection tour of projects in the North East Region, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Agbodza visited the site to assess the progress of work.
Speaking to the press after the inspection, Alhassan Suhuyini expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and urged the contractor to maintain the quality standards of the project.
CREDIT: Mavis Fantevi
