Mr Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, has urged residents and owners of kiosks, containers, and other temporary structures along the Takoradi-Cape Coast N1 highway to remove them to pave the way for the dualisation project.

He warned that failure for the affected persons to comply would lead to enforcement by security personnel, noting that these issues must not affect the project’s deadlines.

In an interview, he stated that the Takoradi-Cape Coast N1 highway dualisation project was part of government’s strategic interventions to open the region to attract more investments.

Mr Nelson, thus, urged those along the road to cooperate with the contractors and remove all structures that could obstruct the successful delivery of the project.

He said: “I am urging everyone who has his or her containers and other temporary structures along the road to remove them, because if we do not cooperate with the contractors to do their work, it will prolong the delivery timeliness.

“We all know that this road is very important for the socio-economic development of our region, so we must all play our part to make this dualisation project a reality.”

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, cut the sod for work to begin on the Takoradi-Cape Coast N1 highway dualisation project under the government’s “Big Push” agenda.

The 73.6-kilometre dual carriageway would feature nine interchanges, 10 bridges, 15 footbridges, and 20 kilometres of service roads, and rest stops and axle load stations to enhance safety and traffic flow.

The project, to be constructed under three lots for three different contractors, is expected to be completed within 24 months.