Moroccan highways

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• Morocco Allocates 3 Billion Dirhams Annually for Critical Road Maintenance
  5 May 2021, by Jérôme

  Road maintenance is of paramount importance for the kingdom. Of the total annual budget allocated to roads, nearly 46%, or three billion dirhams (MMDH), is dedicated to it.
  Speaking on Tuesday during the oral question session at the House of Representatives, the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara, indicated that "the national road asset has exceeded 300 MMDH and the fact of not maintaining it would be a loss for the country". In addition, the cost of (…)

• Morocco Launches $550 Million Nador-Guercif Highway Project to Boost Northern Development
  22 May 2021, by Jonas

  The Société nationale des autoroutes du Maroc (ADM), the delegated project owner for the construction of the Guercif-Nador highway, has just officially taken over the project. The company signed a convention on Friday in Rabat with the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, for the conduct of the construction work on the highway.
  The project is thus entering its active phase of realizing 104 km of highway to connect the city of Nador and the new Nador West Med port to the (…)

• Survey: Nearly Half of Moroccans Dissatisfied with Public Transportation, Especially in Major Cities
  4 June 2021, by Armel

  Nearly half of Moroccans say they are dissatisfied with public transport according to the results of a survey. From Rabat to Casablanca, as well as in the big cities, the sector does not seem to meet the expectations of users.
  The ninth edition of the "Market Insights" survey reveals that 46% of Moroccans are dissatisfied with public transport and 41% of them live in the Central region (Casablanca, Rabat and Béni Mellal) including 20% in Casa-Settat, recalled the daily, stressing that (…)

• Morocco Launches 29-km Highway Project to Ease Casablanca Traffic Congestion
  4 July 2021, by Armel

  The National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) announces the launch of the tender for the first phase of the Tit Mellil-Berrechid Highway Construction project. Published on July 1, 2021, this tender concerns the project to build a section of about 29 km.
  This new infrastructure will strengthen the motorway network in the Greater Casablanca region, informs an ADM press release which indicates that the project aims to relieve the exit roads of Casablanca which are reaching saturation and (…)

• Morocco Launches Major Motorway Modernization to Enhance Traffic Flow and Safety
  16 August 2021, by Jérôme

  The National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) is implementing a major development program based on the modernization and digitalization of the operation activity, the diversification of the service offer on the network. This program will promote, it is promised, a comfortable and secure journey for users.
  Installed in partnership with the players in the motorway network, this system will further support the management of the growth of the national motorway traffic, which normally records (…)

• Rabat to Build Two Major Road Interchanges for 106 Million Dirhams
  28 August 2021, by Armel

  A first call for tenders corresponds to the realization of an interchange at the intersection of Avenue Abderrahman Bouabid with Avenue Al Boustane in Rabat. The amount allocated to the site is 47.5 million DH, according to a statement from the company.
  The second call for tenders corresponds to the work of building an interchange at the intersection of the Ain Houalla road and the Ouali Al Had Sidi Mohamed avenue in Salé. The budget envelope for this site is 58.6 million DH.
  The opening (…)

• Casablanca Grapples with Parking Crisis as Residents Decry Roadway Chaos
  4 October 2021, by Armel

  Casablanca residents denounce a resurgence of incivility related to the anarchic parking of cars. For now, no lasting solution has been put in place and the authorities mention a problem of mentality.
  Casablanca residents clearly denounce a congestion of the roads that is not helped by the anarchic parking of cars, reports SRNTnews, adding that this social phenomenon is a real ordeal for the populations.
  In their sights, the motorists who storm the sidewalks and abandon the parking lots (…)

• Morocco Expands Traffic Surveillance: 522 New Speed Cameras Installed in 2022
  6 October 2021, by Armel

  To fight against speeding, which is one of the main causes of road mortality, the authorities want to further strengthen road control, reports Médias24.
  Thus, the National Road Safety Agency (Narsa) announced that these units will increase from 120 to 672 against an initial target of 1,200. The cost of the investment is estimated at 278.5 million dirhams.
  As for the fixed radars, which total 552 units, they will be used to monitor speed and compliance with the red light inside and (…)

• Morocco Unveils Major Highway Expansion Plans, Including Nador Port Connection
  30 November 2021, by Prince

  Connect the new port of Nador West Med and build the continental highway in order to alleviate the foreseeable congestion of the Rabat-Casablanca corridor. This summarizes the two major projects planned by the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) in its new national expansion program.
  ADM will continue to work towards the preservation of the national motorway heritage, in particular by continuing the maintenance and repair work on the 1,800 km, as well as the tripling and (…)

• Morocco Expands Road Safety with 522 Advanced Traffic Radars
  31 January 2022, by Ginette

  522 new generation radars have been introduced on Moroccan roads to strengthen road safety and combat various offenses.
  The number of radars has increased from 120 to 672 in 2022, according to the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA). The new radars are capable of recording several types of violations thanks to speed control, overtaking and compliance with traffic lights. Thanks to their performance, they will facilitate the task of road control agents of the National Security and the (…)