East–West Highway (Algeria)
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| 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 | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Major cities | Constantine, Algiers, Blida, Oran, Tlemcen |
| Highway system | |
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 five years plan which included speanding US$40.9 billion on modernisation of road networks and increasing ports capacity.
References
- ^ "East-West Highway - Road Traffic Technology". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "East-West Highway to trouble". Africa-Asia Confidential. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Echorouk Online - Delayed development projects cost Algeria a loss of 10.5 billion dollars". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "East-West Highway, Algeria". Road Traffic Technology.
- ^ "Construction of East West Highway in Algeria". 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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