Moroccan highways

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• Casablanca Plans New Highway to Ease Traffic and Connect Major Routes
  9 April, by Prince

  The regional directorate of Equipment, Transport and Logistics of Casablanca has just relaunched a call for tenders for the definition study of the highway connecting the continental highway Casablanca-Rabat and the highway Casablanca-Had Soualem and Dar Bouazza.
  "This highway link will connect the continental highway Casablanca-Rabat to the Tit Mellil-Berrechid highway and the Casablanca-Berrechid (A3) highway to the Casablanca-Had Soualem (A1) highway and the regional road RR320, with (…)

• Morocco Accelerates Major Highway Construction Projects, Minister Reports
  19 January 2023, by Armel

  The execution of highway construction projects in Morocco is continuing and will accelerate this year, according to the Minister of Equipment, Nizar Baraka, who on Tuesday provided an update on the construction sites and their level of execution.
  As part of strengthening the national road network, in order to reduce territorial disparities, the government has launched several road construction projects. Questioned in the House of Councillors on the various ongoing projects, the minister (…)

• Morocco Plans Rail and Highway Expansion to Connect Tetouan
  14 April 2023, by Prince

  The Moroccan government is currently studying the projects to connect the city of Tetouan to the national rail and motorway networks. Two projects that will facilitate the mobility of the inhabitants of the city and its region.
  Tetouan could soon be connected to the kingdom’s rail and motorway networks. The two projects are currently on the government’s table, reports the daily Al Akhbar. The inhabitants of the city are eagerly awaiting the realization of this connection, which will save (…)

• Morocco Expands National Motorway Network with Major Infrastructure Projects
  20 April 2023, by Said

  The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, announced a series of infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the national motorway network in Morocco. These projects should contribute to improving mobility in different regions of the Kingdom.
  Among these projects, we can mention the tripling of the Casablanca-Berrechid motorway and that of the Casablanca ring road, which will have a positive impact on traffic between the north and south of the country. The minister also (…)

• Moroccan MP Flags Errors in Amazigh Road Signs, Calls for Correction
  18 January 2024, by Prince

  MP Kamal Ait Mik, member of the parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) in the House of Advisors, has identified errors in the writing of Amazigh words on road signs.
  In an oral question addressed to the Minister of Digital Transition and Public Administration Reform, Ghita Mezzour, the MP indicated that the erroneous translation of Amazigh words on road signs is detrimental to Amazigh culture.
  According to Ait Mik, these errors that creep into

• Fatal Bus Crash on Moroccan Highway Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
  3 July 2024, by Prince

  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 accident was caused by a bus transporting passengers that collided with a freight truck on the highway connecting Khémisset to Meknès. The bus driver was killed on the spot. Injured, in more or less serious condition, were taken to the regional hospital in Khémisset.
  This toll is provisional and could (…)

• Morocco Expands Highway Network with Major Construction Projects
  17 June 2023, by Said

  New highway projects are in the planning and construction stages in Morocco. The existing highways are not being left behind as they are also benefiting from improvements to facilitate traffic flow.
  Among the projects, recalls L’Économiste, the widening of the Casablanca-Berrechid highway and the bypass road connecting the Nador West Med port to the Nador-Al Aroui international airport. Work on lots 2 and 3 has already progressed by more than 40%, according to Anouar Benazzouz, CEO of the (…)

• Deadly Bus-Truck Collision on Morocco Highway Kills 3, Injures 25
  10 July 2023, by Said

  A serious accident occurred on Sunday on the Marrakech-Agadir highway, near the "Draa" douar, not far from Imintanout, according to the local authorities of the province of Chichaoua.
  The toll is three dead and 25 injured, five of whom are in critical condition. The accident occurred when a passenger bus heading to Agadir collided with a freight truck traveling in the same direction.
  The local authorities, the Gendarmerie units and the civil protection services were quickly mobilized on (…)

• Morocco Begins Construction on 30km Tit Mellil-Berrechid Highway to Ease Casablanca Traffic
  21 September 2023, by Prince

  The Moroccan Motorway Company (ADM) announced the start of construction of the new Tit Mellil-Berrechid highway. A project aimed at facilitating traffic from the north and east to the south of the kingdom.
  The Tit Mellil-Berrechid highway is the first national highway with an initial 2X3 lane design. The project, which is part of the program contract between the State and ADM, will be carried out entirely by Moroccan skills. With a total investment of 2.5 billion dirhams, it aims to (…)

• Morocco Ranks 16th Globally for Road Quality, Study Finds
  11 November 2023, by Sylvanus

  According to the ranking of a specialized platform focused on the quality of road infrastructure, Morocco is among the 20 countries with the best roads in the world.
  Morocco ranks 16th in the ranking of the 20 countries with the best roads in the world, compiled by the financial platform Insider Monkey. The kingdom owes this position to the average speed score, a metric encompassing factors such as accessibility, surface condition and traffic fluidity. Moroccan roads have an average speed (…)