The Government has formally included the construction of the Adawso-Ekye Amanfrom Bridge over the Afram River in the Big Push Infrastructure Programme, following the completion of feasibility studies and designs.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson made the disclosure while presenting the 2026 Budget Statement in Parliament on Thursday, November 13,2025.
“Mr. Speaker, following the completion of feasibility studies and designs, Government is adding two more transformative projects, namely, the Accra-Kumasi Expressway and the Ekye Amanfrom-Adawso Bridge to the Big Push Infrastructure Programme,” Dr Ato Forson announced.
He described the bridge and its connecting road networks as a game-changer for the Afram Plains enclave.
“The Adawso-Ekye Amanfrom Bridge, and related road networks, will open the Afram Plains to large-scale commercial agriculture. This is urgently required to unlock the agricultural and economic potential of the Afram Plains enclave,” the Minister emphasised.
The Afram Plains, spanning parts of the Eastern and Ashanti Regions, is one of Ghana’s most fertile agricultural zones but remains isolated due to limited crossing points over the Volta Lake and the Afram River.
The new bridge will provide a permanent all-year crossing, replacing seasonal ferry services and reducing transportation bottlenecks for farmers transporting maize, yam, cassava, and livestock to southern markets.
The project is expected to be executed in phases, with the bridge serving as the anchor infrastructure, supported by upgraded feeder roads linking key farming communities such as Ekye, Amanfrom, Adawso, and Donkorkrom.
Although specific funding for the bridge was not itemised in the presentation, its inclusion in the Big Push programme signals prioritised budgetary support in 2026.
The Big Push Infrastructure Programme now encompasses major connectivity projects aimed at driving industrialisation, agriculture, and trade across Ghana’s economic corridors.