Highway of the Hauts Plateaux
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 1,020 km (630 mi) |
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| From: | Algerian-Tunisian border |
| West end: | Algerian-Moroccan border |
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| Major cities: | Tebessa, Khenchela, Batna, M'Sila, Boughezoul, Tiaret, Saida, El Aricha |
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| Highways in Algeria | |
Highway of the Hauts Plateaux is a highway of 1020 km under construction in Algeria.
Project
This structuring motorway project is part of the scheme and motorway road master 2005 / 2025 in order to open up and link the cities in the highland areas of the interior, in parallel to the East–West Highway.[1]
It through the wilayas of Tlemcen on the border with Morocco, Saida, Tiaret, Medea, M'sila, Batna, Oum El Bouaghi, Khenchela and Tebessa on the border with Tunisia.[1]
The project is divided into three lots:
- West Lot : Going to aricha in Tiaret, through Saida about 305 km
- Lot Centre : Ranging from Tiaret to Batna, through Boughezoul and M'sila about 495 km
- East Lot : Ranging from Batna to Tebessa, through Khenchela 220 km
Construction
The lot of Construction "East" were launched on 30 October 2014 near Tazoult ( wilaya of Batna ) by the Minister of Public Works Abdelkader Kadi. This is a first section of 102 km through the Municipalitys of Batna, Tazoult, Timgad, Taouzient, Kais, El Hamma and Khenchela, entrust to Algerian companies headed by Cosider for a period of 18 months.[2]
References
- 1 2 Administrator. "La Rocade Autoroutière Des Hauts Plateaux". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Aps-Est-Infos". Retrieved 8 July 2016.