Road infrastructure is one of the most important and critical infrastructure because it shapes the spatial structure of socio-economic activities and well-being of the people. This study aims to bring out the correlation of the impact of road infrastructure on people and economic growth in Zaria metropolis. Qualitative method using thematic approach was used to collect data and analyze them. Two school of thoughts emerged in connection with road infrastructure and population and economic growth. The first school of thought opines that road infrastructure is directly correlated with positive population and economic growth. This group is dominated by government officials. The second school of thought dominated by traders and consumers of goods did not see any positive correlation with road infrastructure and economic growth owing to displacement of small businesses by roadside and increase journey to access or purchase goods. However, irrespective of individual and/or collective views, government of Kaduna State is trying to meet up with the sustainable development goals. (SDGs eight, nine and eleven) which are directly connected to decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure and sustainable cities and communities respectively. Thus, more findings reveal many roads either rehabilitated or constructed including bridges/cloverleaf across the metropolis. It is recommended that government should be cautious when implementing this noble idea so that less injury is/will be inflicted on small scale business owners and consumers.