A serious road accident occurred during the night from Monday to Tuesday on the highway connecting Khémisset to Meknès. Provisional toll: one dead and several seriously injured.
The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) announced the launch of speed control operations with embedded radars in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region.
The Moroccan government is going all out on the development of road infrastructure. In 2023, a budget of 3.2 billion dirhams has been allocated for the construction of more than 750 km of roads. This vast investment program aims to stimulate the country’s economic attractiveness, facilitate trade and open up rural areas.
A new highway is planned to connect the Casablanca-Rabat and Casablanca-Had Soualem highways . The objective: to improve traffic flow around the economic capital, particularly for journeys between Rabat, Berrechid and Had Soualem.
The construction work on the Tit Mellil-Berrechid highway, which is intended to facilitate traffic from the north and east to the south of Morocco, will be completed earlier than expected.
Morocco is working to strengthen its road and highway network, in preparation for the 2030 World Cup that it is organizing alongside Spain and Portugal.
The Guercif-Nador highway project is progressing. The regional director of Equipment, Transport and Logistics of the Oriental region has recently launched a call for tenders for the prequalification of companies for the execution of the works.
Morocco is accelerating the construction of its highways to be ready for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and other major international events. This is the promise made by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, during his appearance at the Council of Advisors this Tuesday.
Two new highways are in the works in Morocco, as part of the national road infrastructure plan. The Ministry of Equipment and Water has confirmed the project of a highway connecting Fez to Tetouan in a letter addressed to a parliamentarian.
The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water launched on Friday a call for tenders for the realization of the studies of the highway project connecting Beni Mellal to Fès and Meknès. The future highway aims to accelerate the socio-economic and tourist development of the central-east of the kingdom.
Morocco is actively preparing for the 2030 World Cup, which it is co-hosting with Spain and Portugal. The authorities have announced, for the year 2024, a 42% increase in the volume of infrastructure projects for a total amount of 64 billion dirhams ($6.3 billion).
The delay observed in the realization of certain highway projects is worrying the Moroccan parliament, which has questioned the chief executive of the National Highways Company to get explanations on this situation.