Algeria’s progress with roads and highways

Algeria has made significant progress with rebuilding its road system, boosting its network and adding extra capacity. Since 1999, 23,000 km of roads, including 1,200 km of highways, have been built in the country. The Ministry of Public Works said that work on a further 1,200 km of highways will be launched shortly. The 73km highway stretch between Khemis Miliana and Oued Fodda has now opened to traffic following upgrading works. The segment forms part of Algeria’s East-West highway.
November 6, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Algeria has made significant progress with rebuilding its road system, boosting its network and adding extra capacity. Since 1999, 23,000 km of roads, including 1,200 km of highways, have been built in the country. The Ministry of Public Works said that work on a further 1,200 km of highways will be launched shortly. The 73km highway stretch between Khemis Miliana and Oued Fodda has now opened to traffic following upgrading works. The segment forms part of Algeria’s East-West highway.
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