What prominent 19-kilometre motorway was constructed by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 to link Accra directly to the port city of Tema?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Accra-Tema Motorway
- Step 1: The Accra-Tema Motorway was opened in November 1965 as Ghana's first four-lane concrete highway. Step 2. Modeled after the German autobahn, it remains the principal arterial connection between Accra and Tema. Answer: The Accra-Tema Motorway. Why not the others: George Walker Bush Highway is the N1 urban motorway constructed under MCA in 2012; Pokuase is a 4-tier interchange.
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