Manual for Low Volume Roads: Ghana

This Manual for Low Volume Roads (LVRs) promotes the rational, appropriate and affordable provision of LVRs in Ghana

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 15 April 2020

• Country: Ghana
• Document Type: Manual
• Theme: Infrastructure
• Authors: Ministry of Roads and Highways of Ghana

Abstract

This Manual for Low Volume Roads (LVRs) promotes the rational, appropriate and affordable provision of LVRs in Ghana. In doing so it aims to make cost effective and sustainable use of local resources, reflecting local experience and advances in LVR technology gained in Ghana and elsewhere.

This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)

Citation

Ministry of Roads and Highways of Ghana (2020). Manual for Low Volume Roads

Link

• Manual for Low Volume Roads, Part A: Policy, Geometric Design and Road Safety

• Manual for Low Volume Roads, Part B - Materials, Pavement Design and Construction

• Manual for Low Volume Roads, Part C - Hydrology, Drainage design and Roadside Slope Stabilisation

• Manual for Low Volume Roads, Appendix C.2: Drainage Structural Drawings

Published 15 April 2020