Ministry opens and launches 95 road projects in 24 wilayas

Algeria's Ministry of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure will put 56 road projects into service and launch 39 new ones in 24 wilayas, a total of 853.5km.

The ministry announced the programme on Saturday, in a statement that Algérie Eco reported, citing Algeria Press Service (APS).

The projects mark the 72nd anniversary of the start of the national liberation revolution, the statement said.

Projects put into service

Ten development projects in eight wilayas will be put into service, covering 64.5km of road. The same operations include five engineering structures.

Roads over 19km will be doubled, and roads over 35km will be modernised. New roads totalling 10.5km will also be built.

Maintenance work is also being put into service on 46 projects in 16 wilayas. These cover 400km of road, including 15 projects to reinforce national roads over 222km.

A further 23 projects will maintain wilaya roads over 130km. Eight periodic maintenance projects cover 48km.

New projects and maintenance

The ministry will also launch 17 development projects in eight wilayas, over about 147km of road. These include 14 engineering structures.

Road doubling over 64km and modernisation over 47.5km are also planned. New bypasses will cover 3.6km, and new roads will cover 32.2km.

The ministry also plans to launch 22 maintenance projects over 242km.

Aims of the programme

The ministry said the programme aims to strengthen links between regions and improve travel and transport conditions.

It also aims to support economic and social development in the wilayas, the statement added.