Government has commenced 87 transport infrastructure projects across all 16 regions under its 'Big Push' programme, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced.

Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson described the Big Push Infrastructure Programme as one of the country's largest coordinated investments in strategic transport infrastructure in recent years.

He disclosed that work is underway on 87 projects, comprising 74 trunk roads and bridges, 10 urban roads and three feeder roads, with every region of Ghana benefiting from the initiative.

According to the Finance Minister, the programme forms a key pillar of the government's strategy to accelerate infrastructure development by improving transport connectivity, facilitating trade and supporting economic growth across the country.

"Government's Big Push Infrastructure Programme is driving the largest coordinated investment in strategic transport infrastructure in recent years, with projects underway in all sixteen regions of the country," Dr Forson told Parliament.

He said substantial progress has already been recorded on several major transport corridors, including the Kasoa–Winneba, Takoradi–Agona Junction, Ofankor–Nsawam, Adentan–Dodowa, Tema–Aflao, Tepa–Goaso, Penyi–Aflao, Wenchi–Sawla, Atimpoku–Ho–Aflao, Tumu–Han, Tumu–Navrongo, and Winneba–Cape Coast–Takoradi roads.

The Finance Minister noted that the government is prioritising critical road networks that connect communities, improve the movement of people and goods, and enhance economic activity nationwide.