Algeria opens and starts 95 road projects in 24 wilayas

Algeria's Ministry of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure said 95 road projects in 24 wilayas would be opened or started, covering 853.5km.

Algérie Patriotique reported the figures, which are part of the celebrations for the 72nd anniversary of the start of the national liberation revolution.

Of the total, 56 projects covering 464.5km will be opened, and 39 new projects covering 389km will be started.

The opening list includes 10 development projects in eight wilayas, covering 64.5km. It also includes five engineering structures, 19km of road widened to dual carriageways, 35km of modernised roads and 10.5km of new roads.

Another 46 projects cover maintenance of 400km of roads in 16 wilayas. Eight periodic maintenance jobs cover 48km, 15 projects reinforce national roads over 222km and 23 maintain wilaya roads over 130km.

Work will also start on 17 development projects in eight wilayas, covering about 147km. These include 14 engineering structures, 64km of road widened to dual carriageways, 47.5km of modernised roads, 3.6km of bypass roads and 32.2km of new roads.

A further 22 maintenance projects over 242km will also start. These are eight periodic maintenance jobs over 48km, 10 reinforcement projects on national roads over 167km and four maintenance projects on wilaya roads over 26km.

Oran projects

Several projects in different sectors were opened or started in Oran wilaya under the same programme, according to the wilaya's services.

Tipaza expressway opens

Abdelkader Djellaoui, minister of public works and basic infrastructure, opened the modernised Douaouda to Bou Ismaïl expressway in Tipaza on Saturday.

The 10km road starts at the boundary of Algiers wilaya. Works included an asphalt surface, a concrete central reservation, widened engineering structures, rainwater drains and public lighting along the route.

Algerie360 reported that the road should ease traffic on the Tipaza coast and reduce jams, especially at busy times and in the summer season. It will also cut travel time between the capital and Tipaza, and improve road safety.

During the same visit, the minister opened a rebuilt structure on National Road 11 (RN 11) at kilometre point 34+146 in Douaouda commune.

He also inspected work on an interchange on the Bou Ismaïl to Cherchell expressway in Tipaza commune. The 1.2km engineering structure is meant to increase traffic capacity and improve the link to the motorway.

The minister asked officials to speed up the work so the interchange is finished within the set deadline.