Government is close to rolling out a new national tolling policy, with the selection of a concessionaire expected within weeks, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has said.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the minister disclosed that the bidding process has been narrowed down to three entities that have successfully submitted their financial and technical proposals. According to him, the Ministry is currently evaluating the submissions to determine which company will operate what he described as Ghana’s most advanced tolling system to date.

“I’m told there are three entities left. They have submitted their financial and technical proposals, and that’s the final stage,” Mr Agbodza said.

He explained that the proposed tolling programme will be fully technology-driven, marking a major departure from the manual toll booth system that previously operated on Ghana’s roads. The new system, he noted, is designed to eliminate physical barriers, traffic delays and inefficiencies associated with the old arrangement.

“The Ministry will decide on who becomes the concessionaire to operate Ghana’s — what I call — the best tolling programme in Africa, completely based on an IT platform, with no hindrance at all,” he added.

Mr Agbodza assured road users that pricing under the new system would be fair and accessible, stressing that the policy is intended to make toll collection more efficient while reducing inconvenience to motorists.

“The pricing is very fair and very easy for everybody,” he said.

Beyond toll collection, the minister revealed that the government plans to integrate axle load control and other road management measures into the same technological framework, a move expected to help curb vehicle overloading and protect the country’s road infrastructure.

“As part of that, we are hoping that issues like overloading can be integrated into the same technology,” he noted.

Ghana suspended road toll collection in 2021 following the introduction of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy), a decision that sparked debate over road maintenance funding.

The Roads and Highways Ministry says the new tolling policy forms part of broader efforts to modernise Ghana’s transport infrastructure and ensure sustainable funding for road maintenance and expansion.