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  • GPS Mishap Leads Moroccan Truck to Block French Village for Hours
    16 April, by Prince

    Four hours. That’s how long it took to clear a truck registered in Morocco that got stuck overnight from Sunday to Monday in a narrow street in Granges-Gontardes, near Pierrelatte, in the Drôme.
    Following his GPS instructions, the driver of the 30-ton truck entered a small departmental road that was too narrow on Sunday, report TF1 and Le Dauphiné Libéré. According to witnesses, the driver continued to advance, despite the prohibition signs installed at the entrance of the village. "He (…)

  • Morocco Secures $227 Million Loan for Tiznit-Dakhla Express Road Project
    20 June 2019, by Said

    A new loan has just been granted to Morocco by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (FADES). This concerns, among other things, the road link between the cities of Tiznit and Dakhla, passing through Laâyoune.
    The Agreement was signed this week by the Moroccan Government, represented by the Ministers of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Benchaaboun, and of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara. On the FADES side, it was Abdullatif Yusuf Al-Hamad, Director (…)

  • Morocco to Deploy 552 Advanced Traffic Radars Nationwide for Enhanced Road Safety
    21 June 2019, by Bladi.net

    We know a little more about the 552 latest generation radars that the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water plans to acquire to ensure greater safety and better control on the road network.
    Among the radars in question, there are "72 average speed control devices on the motorway network, 276 speed control devices outside urban areas, 204 devices for controlling compliance with traffic lights and speed in urban areas".
    As for the speed control devices, "the Ministry (…)

  • Train Collides with Moroccan Truck in Mauritania, No Casualties Reported
    4 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    A train from the Mauritanian National Industrial and Mining Company collided with a Moroccan truck carrying vegetables, bound for the north of Nouadhibou. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported.
    More scared than hurt! The accident, which occurred about 50 kilometers from the city of Nouadhibou, caused significant material damage, without any loss of life. This collision between the truck and the train also caused a traffic jam on the way to the economic capital.
    According to some (…)

  • Heavy Rains Disrupt Travel in Morocco’s Tinghir Province, Key Road Closed for Repairs
    13 September 2019, by Ginette

    The heavy showers that hit the province of Tinghir caused significant damage to the regional road connecting Boumalne Dades to Msemrir, making traffic on this route difficult and perilous. Thus, for repairs, it remains closed to traffic, according to the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water.
    Traffic is interrupted on Regional Road No. 704 connecting Boumalne Dades to Msemrir. Even the local detour is not possible, according to the MAP.
    Indeed, the Ministry of Equipment, (…)

  • Truck Driver Faces Heavy Fine for 20-Hour Non-Stop Journey Across Europe
    2 April, by Prince

    The Civil Guard intercepted on the A-381 (Cádiz) a truck driver who drove for more than 20 hours straight from Belgium to Morocco. He could pay a fine of around 5,000 euros for this offense.
    The vehicle was stopped during a check carried out on this highway, in Jerez de la Frontera (Los Barrios). By checking the truck’s tachograph, the agents found that the vehicle had been driving for 20 hours and 15 minutes non-stop. If we consider that the driver was going at a speed of 80 km/h, he (…)

  • Morocco Orders Inspection of Deteriorating Chefchaouen-Tétouan Highway
    22 February 2019, by Said

    An inspection has just been ordered by the Ministry of Equipment and Transport following the deterioration observed on a section of the national road number 2 connecting the cities of Chefchaouen and Tétouan over a length of 55 km.
    The road section between Dar Aqoba and Chefchaouen on National Road number 2 shows signs of deterioration, the minister said in a statement, specifying that the inspection will have to determine the responsibilities and submit its conclusions.
    "The (…)

  • Morocco Deploys New Mobile Speed Radars to Boost Road Safety
    7 July 2024, by Said

    New mobile radars have been deployed on Moroccan roads, particularly in the north of the country. Their particularity is that they are mobile, making them more difficult to detect.
    The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) is deploying a brand new mobile radar to control speed on the roads in the northern region. This initiative is part of the 2023-2026 regional road safety action plan.
    This mobile radar will travel the main road axes, both in the city and in the countryside, in all the (…)

  • Fez Road Construction Halted: Residents Frustrated as Major Thoroughfares Left Unfinished
    7 January 2021, by Ginette

    All the redevelopment sites of the main roads in Fez are at a standstill and constitute a danger for citizens. The authorities claim that the work will soon resume, but the people of Fez do not believe it.
    Among the abandoned sites is that of Mohammed V Boulevard (composed of two phases). The work at this level has stopped during the first phase with a progress rate of nearly 85%. As for the second phase, it has not even started yet, although the work on this central axis should help (…)

  • Morocco Advances Plans for Major Marrakech-Fès Highway Project
    20 July 2022, by Armel

    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.
    Questioned in parliament on the progress of road projects in Morocco, Nizar Baraka provided an update, including on the Marrakech-Fès highway. In this regard, the minister specified that the studies related to this route, which passes through Béni Mellal and Khénifra, (…)