REPORT ON 2018 ROAD CONDITION
Table I; Composition of the Trunk Road Network by Surface Category (2018)
| Surface Category | Length (km) | Percentage (%) |
| Cement Concrete | 38.6 | 0.3 |
| Asphaltic Concrete | 2,567.80 | 16.7 |
| Surface Dressed | 6,011.00 | 39.1 |
| Gravel | 5,249.90 | 34.2 |
| Sub Total (Surveyed) | 13,867.30 | 90.3 |
| Under Construction | 1,005.70 | 6.5 |
| Missing Link | 487.00 | 3.2 |
| Grand Total | 15,360.00 | 100.0 |
Composition of the Trunk Road Network by Surface Category
Figure 1: Composition of the Trunk Road Network by Surface Category
For both Paved and Gravel roads surveyed, condition scores computed for homogeneous sections have been reported. The overall condition mix for 2018 stands as shown in Table II.
Table II; 2018 Road Surface Condition Mix (National)
| Condition Description | Length (km) | Percentage (%) |
| GOOD | 6,248.50 | 45 |
| FAIR | 5,558.20 | 40 |
| POOR | 2,060.60 | 15 |
| TOTAL | 13,867.30 | 100 |
Table III; 2018 Road Surface Condition Mix (Regional)
| Region | Good | Fair | Poor | Total | |||
| km | % | km | % | km | % | ||
| Ashanti | 532.0 | 32% | 706.8 | 43% | 421.2 | 25% | 1,660.0 |
| Brong Ahafo | 667.4 | 41% | 704.6 | 42% | 287.1 | 17% | 1,669.1 |
| Central | 535.6 | 46% | 591.9 | 51% | 28.0 | 2% | 1,155.5 |
| Eastern | 759.4 | 52% | 495.6 | 34% | 201.7 | 14% | 1,456.7 |
| Greater Accra | 164.6 | 36% | 257.1 | 56% | 38.6 | 8% | 460.4 |
| Northern | 1,610.7 | 55% | 851.1 | 29% | 454.8 | 16% | 2,916.6 |
| Upper East | 142.7 | 26% | 354.8 | 66% | 41.2 | 8% | 538.7 |
| Upper West | 495.6 | 50% | 375.4 | 38% | 123.9 | 12% | 994.9 |
| Volta | 625.5 | 44% | 554.3 | 39% | 245.8 | 17% | 1,425.5 |
| Western | 705.0 | 44% | 666.6 | 42% | 218.3 | 14% | 1,589.9 |
| Total | 6,248.5 | 45% | 5,558.2 | 40% | 2,060.6 | 15% | 13,867.3 |
The 2018 Road Condition Mix of 45% Good, 40% Fair and 15% Poor suggests the road condition has deteriorated significantly compared to the last two (2) year’s figures and lags far behind the projected target of 70% Good, 20% Fair and 10% Poor to be achieved by 2037, as contained in the GHA’s 20-Year Strategic Plan (2017 – 2037)
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