Egypt constructed 945 bridges, tunnels, and over 6,000 km of new roads over past decade. Photo courtesy of Ministry of Transport.
The transport ministry noted that these efforts are part of a broader plan to expand the national network to 2,500 bridges and tunnels at EGP 140 billion.
The ministry explained that construction of these new bridges and tunnels aims to replace surface intersections on roads and road-rail crossings, reduce traffic congestion, prevent accidents, and improve road safety.
National Roads Project
The ministry said it has constructed 6,300 km of new roads over the past 10 years at EGP 155 billion and that work is underway on 700 km.
This is part of an EGP 175 billion plan of the National Roads Project to construct 7,000 km of new roads nationwide.
The ministry has devised a plan to upgrade, duplicate, and improve the efficiency of 10,000 km of the existing roads at EGP 130 billion.
A total of 8,400 km of this project has been completed at EGP 110 billion in the past decade.
Nile Axes
The transport ministry is continuing construction work on Nile Axes roads and corridors to connect the East and West Nile roads network and reduce inter-axis distances to 25 km, noted the statement.
The ministry will construct 35 new Nile Axes roads, increasing the total number of axes/bridges on the Nile River to 73, up from 38 axes/bridges before June 2014.
It has completed 18 axes roads since June 2014, bringing the total number of current axes/bridges to 56.
Currently, work is underway to construct 17 new axes roads.
This project contributes to implementing the comprehensive development plan for various sectors of the economy (industrial, agricultural, tourist, urban development, and commercial), reduces accident rates, shortens travel times, and saves fuel consumption.
In June, the Egyptian Cabinet Media Centre announced that Egypt advanced by 100 places in the Global Road Quality Index over the past 10 years to the 18th rank, thanks to the interconnected National Roads Project.
Egypt's index value reached 5.53 points in 2024, up from 5.46 points in 2021 (18th), 4.52 points in 2019 (41st), 3 points in 2017 (105th), and 2.9 points in 2015 (118th).
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