Motorists who use the N1 Highway, also known as the George Bush Highway, should expect traffic disruptions on weekends as the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) rolls out a revised traffic management plan for work on the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange Bridge expansion.
Earlier, the Accra–Madina lane was closed on Monday, March 9, and traffic was diverted to allow contractors to carry out key construction works.
However, the diversion caused severe congestion, leaving thousands of drivers stuck in traffic for hours.
As a result, the contractor suspended the closure.
In a statement issued on Friday, March 13, 2026, the Authority announced new measures aimed at managing traffic more effectively, especially during weekends.
Under the revised plan, northbound traffic from Accra to Madina will be temporarily closed during T-beam launching operations, with each closure expected to last between two and four hours.
The arrangement will begin on Saturday, March 14, 2026, and will apply on weekends and public holidays for the next four months.
To reduce congestion, the southbound carriageway from Madina to Accra will be reconfigured from four lanes into two lanes in each direction, allowing traffic to move both ways.
The Ghana Highway Authority has advised drivers to avoid the construction area where possible, obey traffic signs, cooperate with traffic officers, and plan their journeys in advance.
Alternative routes have been mapped to help motorists bypass the construction zone:
- Liberation Road to Tema: Use the Airport Bypass to Flowerpot Junction, then merge onto the Motorway toward Tema.
- Liberation Road to East Legon: Travel through the Airport Bypass and the East Legon Underpass to access East Legon.
- J.J. Rawlings Road to Liberation Road via George Bush Highway: Turn at Gulf House toward GIMPA Road, then Fiesta Royale Hotel Junction, and proceed along George Bush Highway past Villagio to Liberation Road.
- Tema to Liberation Road: From Tema along the N1, continue through Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to Fiesta Royale Hotel Junction, turn left onto North Airport Road past Africa Regent Hotel to Liberation Road.
The authority said the proposed routes are intended to minimise delays, enhance safety, and maintain smooth traffic flow, and strongly encouraged drivers to use them to reduce pressure on the N1 corridor.
“We regret any inconvenience this may cause and count on the cooperation of the public,” the announcement stated.
