Highway connecting the terminal part of the Fez-Oujda motorway to the East-West Algerian highway

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Road
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The project aims to:</p><ul><li> Connect the terminal part of the FA¨s-Oujda motorway (in service since 2011) to the East-West Algerian highway, the end of which is located on the Moroccan-Algerian border (slightly north of the Zouj Beghal border crossing);</li><li> Ensure the continuity of the Moroccan part of the trans-Maghrebin highway linking Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.</li></ul>
Description

<p>The project serves a planned infrastructure asset of another sector, but there is less than 50% overlap in the geography serviced by the proposed project and the other sector planned asset.</p><p>3 exchange points with the road network are planned: - Bifurcation-Origin of the project: connection on the Taza-Oujda motorway; - Interchange - Oujda Nord (RN2): also allows the RN2 to serve Saidia; - Isly Interchange (New Town); - A full-lane toll gate; - A service area.<br></p>

Capex Cost
140.00USD million
Preparation Cost
14.00
Operation Cost
7.00
Countries
Morocco, Morocco, Morocco
Beneficiary Countries
Morocco
REC
UMA-AMU
Stakeholders
African Union Development Agency
Arab Maghreb Union
Morocco - Ministry of Equipment
Transport
Logistics and Water
Email
ephremg@nepad.org
Start Date
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