Moroccan highways

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• Morocco Plans 420-Kilometer Highway Linking Marrakech to Fez at $2.8 Billion Cost
  11 April, by Said

  Morocco has officially launched preliminary studies to determine the technical specifications and financing model for a highway project connecting Marrakech to Fez via Beni Mellal and Khenifra.
  The cost of this infrastructure is currently estimated at around 28 billion dirhams. According to information provided by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, in a written response to a parliamentary question, this project represents a key infrastructure development for the country. "This (…)

• 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 (…)

• 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’s Highway Authority ADM Reports 5% Traffic Growth, Doubles Digital Customers
  30 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) has recorded notable progress in terms of commercial performance, road infrastructure, sustainable mobility and renewable energy. And the prospects are good.
  "This year has been in line with our expectations. We have a good traffic growth of around 5%. In terms of modernization and digitalization through the Jawaz service, we have exceeded 800,000 customers to date compared to 400,000 recorded last year and 200,000 customers in 2017," said Anouar Benazzouz, CEO (…)

• Morocco to Test Free-Flow Highway Tolling System, Promising Smoother Travel
  11 December 2019, by Ginette

  Free-flow tolling will soon be tested on Moroccan highways. The Moroccan Motorway Company (ADM) has announced that preparations are underway to launch the first phase.
  Good news for highway users in Morocco. They could be spared stops and slowdowns at toll booths if they have the Jawaz tag. This will be through free flow, which is a toll collection mode that involves having gantries equipped with cameras along the routes. They allow reading license plates and detecting badges similar to (…)

• Morocco’s Largest Wind Farm Takes Shape: 150 Locally-Made Turbine Blades Head to Midelt
  3 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  The wind turbine blades, produced in Morocco, will be transported by road for the first time to be delivered to the construction site of the Midelt wind farm.
  Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and its partners in the Nareva and Enel Green Power consortium are working on the construction of the Midelt wind farm, located about 8 km northeast of the same city. Ultimately, the park will have a production capacity of 180 MW out of the 850 MW scheduled for commissioning by the end of 2020. (…)

• Fog Causes Sardine Truck Crash on Rabat-Kenitra Highway, Two Injured
  4 January 2020, by Ginette

  An accident occurred very early last Wednesday on the Rabat-Kenitra highway, leaving two injured.
  The cause of the tragedy was a heavy truck, transporting sardines, that overturned. The driver is said to have lost control of the vehicle due to the fog, reports barlamane.com.
  The civil protection elements dispatched to the scene transported the victims to the hospital for the necessary care. An investigation was opened by the royal gendarmerie services to determine the exact (…)

• Dangerous Electric Pole Erected in Middle of Road Near Rabat, Authorities Silent
  19 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  A pole has been erected in the middle of the road in Ain Aouda, near Rabat. A danger for road users.
  On this road, there is no signage warning of the danger, La Vie éco. is surprised. The pole would have "grown" without warning. The local authorities have apparently not yet reacted. There is no indication that this pole will be demolished anytime soon.
  For now, the pole is still standing in the middle of the road. Road users are called to be vigilant.

• 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 (…)