Algeria East–West Highway

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A1 autoroute
Route information
Length: 1,108 km (688 mi)
Existed: 2007 – present
History: Mostly completed as of 2016
Major junctions
East end: Anaba
West end: El Bettim
Location
Major cities: Constantine, Algiers, Blida, Oran, Tlemcen
Highway system
Highways in Algeria
Construction near Aïn Turk

The East-West Highway (Arabic: الطريق السيار شرق-غرب‎‎), also referred to as the A1 Highway, is a motorway construction project in Algeria, with most construction completed by 2015. The project of a six-lane highway across Algeria was launched in 2007, and is claimed to be one of the largest public works projects in the world.[1]

The US$11 billion project is being undertaken by a complex consortium of international suppliers, and there have been concerns about corruption, waste, and delays.[2][3] The Central and Western sections of the road were built by a consortium of China Railway Construction Corporation and CITIC while the Eastern section was constructed by a Japanese consortium of Kajima Corporation, Nishimatsu Construction Company, Itochu Corporation, Hazama Corporation and Taisei Corporation.[4]

Route

When completed, the highway will run 1,216 km (756 mi) from the Moroccan border to the Tunisian border, connecting Algeria's major coastal cities.[5] Other hub roads are under construction as well, thus providing a link to other important cities of the inner part of the country. The East-West highway was the first stage of Algeria's five years plan which included spending US$40.9 billion on modernization of road networks and increasing ports capacity.

References

  1. ↑ "East-West Highway - Road Traffic Technology". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  2. ↑ "East-West Highway to trouble". Africa-Asia Confidential. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Echorouk Online - Delayed development projects cost Algeria a loss of 10.5 billion dollars". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  4. ↑ "East-West Highway, Algeria". Road Traffic Technology.
  5. ↑ "Construction of East West Highway in Algeria". 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-09.


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