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Algeria’s East-West highway is close to completion

Work on Algeria’s East-West highway project is around 94% complete. The East-West highway forms a key section of North Africa’s new highway link, which runs from Morocco all the way to Egypt. Just 150km of the Algerian section of the highway still has to be finished, with the work being carried out by a Japanese contractor. The remaining Algerian section of this highway project is being carried out for client Algérienne de Gestion des Autoroutes (AGA). The highway should be finished by the end of 2013, shou
December 4, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Work on Algeria’s East-West highway project is around 94% complete. The East-West highway forms a key section of North Africa’s new highway link, which runs from Morocco all the way to Egypt. Just 150km of the Algerian section of the highway still has to be finished, with the work being carried out by a Japanese contractor. The remaining Algerian section of this highway project is being carried out for client 6969 Algérienne de Gestion des Autoroutes (AGA). The highway should be finished by the end of 2013, should the work remain on track with the current construction schedule. AGA will install the tolling technology in due course. Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are furthest ahead with work on the North Africa highway, though Egypt is also well on track with its sections of the route. But work on the Libyan section of the highway will take longer to complete as the country’s previous brutal administration had delayed construction.

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