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Morocco expands roads with Sahara expressway

Morocco’s sweeping infrastructure push entered a decisive phase in 2025, marked most notably by the completion of the 1,055‑kilometer Tiznit–Dakhla expressway, a long‑awaited project that has transformed mobility across the southern regions.

Backed by an investment exceeding 9 billion dirhams, the corridor now ensures smoother movement of people and goods while unlocking new economic prospects for the broader area, according to earlier remarks by M’barek Fencha, central director of the Tiznit–Dakhla expressway, in a statement to Le360.

Alongside this flagship achievement, 2025 saw the launch of several major roadway projects aimed at strengthening national connectivity.

These included the Fès–Taounate expressway (73 km), the Tétouan–Chefchaouen link, and the tripling of national road No. 6 between Dar Sikka and Sidi Allal Bahraoui, accompanied by the construction of two new interchanges at Sidi Chafi and on regional road No. 407, as confirmed by the Ministry of Equipment and Water.

Additional upgrades moved forward through the start of the Sidi Yahya–Sidi Kacem expressway (48 km), the doubling of national road No. 8 between Marrakech and Kelaa des Sraghna (64 km), and the launch of the Oued Zem–Ain Aouda expressway, stretching 127 kilometers.

Long‑distance improvements also advanced, including rehabilitation of national road No. 12 between Tinghir and Béni Mellal (220 km), and reinforcement of national road No. 7 linking Tahannaout and Taroudant (130 km). New routes totalling 182 km were also developed between Smara, Amgala and Mahbès.

Across the national motorway network, 192 kilometers of new sections were launched, including the Guercif–Nador (104 km) and Tit Mellil–Berrechid (29 km) axes, the latter expected to be delivered before the end of 2025.

The Rabat–Casablanca continental highway (59 km) registered significant progress, and the tripling of the Casablanca–Berrechid axis reached completion. An additional 763 kilometers of future motorways are now in preliminary study phases, according to official statements.

 

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