East–West Highway (Algeria)
The East-West Highway (Arabic: الطريق السيار شرق-غرب) , is a major new infrastructure project in Algeria. The project to build 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] Construction is being undertaken by a complex consortium of international suppliers, and there have been concerns about corruption, waste, and delays.[2][3]
The project has been costed at 11 billion dollars.
Route
The highway runs 1,216 km (756 mi) from the Moroccan border to the Tunisian border, connecting Algeria's major coastal cities.[4]
References
- ^ "East-West Highway - Road Traffic Technology". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "East-West Highway to trouble". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Text "Africa-Asia Confidential" ignored (help); Text "Article Preview" ignored (help) - ^ "Echorouk Online - Delayed development projects cost Algeria a loss of 10.5 billion dollars". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Construction of East West Highway in Algeria". 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-09.