Marrakech’s Bold Underground Solution: 8 Tunnels to Transform Traffic by 2030 World Cup

Initially, the work on two tunnels has been undertaken: one at the level of the ring road of Asfi Avenue, in the Al Massar district, and the other on the road to Safi. These two infrastructures will help to streamline traffic in these high-density areas, in the perspective of the 2025 CAN Morocco and the 2030 World Cup.

In addition to these two tunnels, six underground passages will be built in strategic locations of the ochre city by 2027, in particular at the intersection of Mohammed V and Abdelkrim El Khattabi Avenues, at the Mohammed V and Hassan II crossroads, near Poste Maroc, and at the level of Mohammed VI and Hassan II, near the Royal Theater. These works will transform the road network in Marrakech and will help reduce traffic jams, pollution and accidents. They will also contribute to boosting the local economy and strengthening the city’s tourist appeal.

The objective of the authorities is to provide the city with a modern and efficient mobility network, integrated into the 2020-2027 regional development plan. The realization of the two tunnels should require an investment of 400 million dirhams. These funds will be mobilized jointly by the Marrakech-Safi region, the municipal council and the Ministry of Equipment and Transport.