
Major Moroccan Highway Project Nears Completion: Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway 80% Done
The construction work on the expressway connecting Tiznit to Dakhla is progressing rapidly. The photos of the work would be around 80% complete today.

The construction work on the expressway connecting Tiznit to Dakhla is progressing rapidly. The photos of the work would be around 80% complete today.

Morocco’s intercity roads are among the fastest in the world. This is the result of the ranking by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which studied the average speeds in 162 countries.

As part of road maintenance programs , some 341 km of road are currently being rehabilitated in the Beni-Mellal-Khénifra region, for a budget of 820 million dirhams.

Abdelouafi Laftit, the Minister of the Interior, has decided to regulate the transfer of taxi licenses. New conditions have thus been defined.

The Rabat authorities have announced the opening this Saturday of the new Bab Chellah underground parking lot, to partially meet the city’s parking needs.

The execution of the Marrakech-Fès highway project is on the right track. The preliminary studies and the financial structuring are ongoing. They will be finalized in 2023, according to the Minister of Equipment and Water.

Due to the celebration of Eid Al Adha coinciding with the summer vacation, the national company Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) informs motorists that the entire motorway network will experience heavy traffic this weekend.

The bypass road of the city of Béni Mellal, which is part of the strategic road axes of the Béni Mellal-Khenifra region , was inaugurated last Thursday. It aims to facilitate economic activities in the region.

Fines related to offenses and misdemeanors reported by fixed speed cameras, previously referred to the courts, will now be paid online. The new service was launched on Friday by the Minister of Justice.

The National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) plans a turnover of 3.2 billion dirhams (MMDH) this year and hopes to reach 1.9 million Jawaz subscribers. Major projects will also be continued.

The work on the Tan-Tan to Laâyoune section, included in the construction of the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway, is 80% complete.

The "new generation" speed cameras announced by the Ministry of Transport are already operational in many Moroccan cities, ready to issue fines for a range of offenses.