Transport in Ghana is accomplished by road, rail, air and water. Ghana’s transport and communications networks are centered in the southern regions, especially the areas in which gold, cocoa, and timber are produced. The northern and central areas are connected through a major road system. Increased transportation investment helped to increase the number of new vehicle registrations and transport alternatives include railroad, ferry, marine and air. Road transportation is by far the dominant carrier of freight and passengers in Ghana’s land transportation system. It carries over 95% of all passenger and freight traffic and reaches most communities, and is classified under three categories of trunk roads, urban roads, and feeder roads.The Ghana Highway Authority, established in 1974 is tasked with developing and maintaining the country’s trunk road network totaling 13,367 km, which makes up 33% of Ghana’s total road network of 40,186 km. Trunk roads in Ghana are classified as National roads, Regional roads, and Inter-regional roads, all of which form the Ghana road network. National roads, designated with the letter N, link all the major population centers in Ghana. Regional roads, designated with the letter R, are a mix of primary and secondary routes, which serve as feeder roads to National roads; while Inter-Regional roads, designated with the prefix IR, connect major settlements across regional borders.