Accra-Tema Motorway reconstruction hits 48% as Ghana scales up nationwide flood mitigation and sanitation efforts

Ghana is advancing a multi-pronged strategy to combat urban flooding, anchored by the ongoing reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway, which has reached a 48% completion milestone. According to project consultant Ing. Kwabena Bempong, the current phase prioritizes critical drainage infrastructure and service roads designed to channel stormwater more effectively. This engineering progress coincides with a renewed national focus on civic responsibility, recently highlighted by a nationwide clean-up exercise led by President John Dramani Mahama to rid urban centers of waste that exacerbates flood risks.

Technical details provided by Ing. Bempong reveal that the motorway project includes the construction of 20 culverts and three major interchanges, most of which are nearing completion. While the construction has necessitated complex traffic diversions, safety measures have been implemented to ensure the arterial route remains passable throughout the works. The emphasis on drainage infrastructure is a direct response to the perennial flooding that plagues the motorway corridor, threatening both lives and the efficient transport of goods between Ghana’s capital and its primary industrial hub.

Complementing these structural improvements, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) are spearheading efforts to bolster environmental sanitation through corporate and community engagement. GRA Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong has called on the private sector and philanthropists to provide financial and material support for youth-led environmental initiatives. Speaking after a National Sanitation Day event in Accra, Mr. Sarpong emphasized that businesses benefit directly from cleaner environments, which promote employee health and operational efficiency. He urged corporate Ghana to help sustain these clean-up exercises in the coming months to ensure long-term flood resilience.

On the educational front, the Christian Council of Ghana has partnered with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to deepen public awareness regarding sanitation. Rev. Dr. Cyril Fayose recently presented 500 copies of the environmental education booklet, "A Clean Environment – Our Responsibility," to GBC Director-General Professor Amin Alhassan. This initiative, launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, aims to cultivate a culture of civic responsibility among Ghanaians. By combining large-scale infrastructure projects with community-driven sanitation and educational campaigns, the state and its partners seek to create a comprehensive solution to the country’s recurring flooding crises.