Morocco road construction programme continues

Morocco’s massive infrastructure development programme is continuing. The cost of this project is expected to hit US$61.86 billion by the time it is complete in 2035. The second and third phases of the road network development programme for Morocco will see the construction of some 1,649km of highways. These new highways will link the country’s capital Rabat to the economic hub Casablanca and to other major cities such as Tangiers in the north as well as Fes and Marrakesh. Morocco’s road development program
October 20, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Morocco’s highway construction programme is continuing
Morocco’s massive infrastructure development programme is continuing. The cost of this project is expected to hit US$61.86 billion by the time it is complete in 2035. The second and third phases of the road network development programme for Morocco will see the construction of some 1,649km of highways. These new highways will link the country’s capital Rabat to the economic hub Casablanca and to other major cities such as Tangiers in the north as well as Fes and Marrakesh. Morocco’s road development programme also includes the construction of 7,000km of national roads and 24,000km of rural roads as well as planning to maintain 2,000km of roads/year.
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