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{{Short description|Expressway in Morocco.}}
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{{Infobox road
|country=MAR
|type=A
|route=5
|length_km=308
|direction_a=North
|terminus_a=[[Tanger-Med]]
|direction_b=South
|terminus_b=[[Rabat]]
|established=1995
|history=Completed in 2005
|junction=[[Rabat-Fes expressway|A2]], [[Casablanca-Rabat expressway|A1]], [[N2 road (Morocco)|N2]]
|cities=[[Rabat]], [[Salé]], [[Kenitra]], [[Larache]], [[Tangier]]
}}
The '''Rabat–Tangier-Med expressway''' is an [[Controlled-access highway|expressway]] in [[Morocco]]. It begins in Morocco's capital of [[Rabat]], and connects to the northern port of [[Tanger-Med]].  The expressway's identity marker is "A5".

The Rabat-Tanger expressway originates at an [[interchange (road)|interchange]] along the [[Rabat-Fes expressway]], at the end of the [[Rabat bypass]]. The road then continues to the toll station at the Kénitra centre interchange, before continuing north towards the [[Kénitra]] north interchange where it passes under the RP2 road. Just north of here lies the [[Kénitra]] north toll station. The expressway then follows the coast past the fishing village of [[Moulay Bouselham]]. 30&nbsp;km north of there is the town of [[Larache]] where there is an [[Intersection (road)|intersection]]. Another 30&nbsp;km along the way is the interchange at [[Sidi El Yamani]], connecting to the road to [[Tetouan]] and [[Ceuta]]. There is another intersection at [[Asilah]], with 40&nbsp;km remaining to [[Tangier]]. The road then crosses the Tahaddart river estuary before reaching its final destination.

==History==
Construction started in 1993 and in 1995 the first section, between [[Rabat]] and Kénitra north, was opened. The road was prolonged to [[Larache]] in 1996. In 2000, the section to Sidi El Yamani was opened, with [[Asilah]] being connected in 2002. In July 2005, 12 years after the start of construction, the totality of the [[Coordinate axis|axis]] was completed.<ref>[http://www.adm.co.ma/key_dates.cfm Important dates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307214538/http://www.adm.co.ma/key_dates.cfm |date=2012-03-07 }} on [[Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc|ADM's]] website, visited 23 August 2008</ref>

The axis technically comprises also the Rabat bypass, although it does not conform with [[motorway]] [[regulations]]. Before its opening in 1997, getting to the origin of the road was a hard task for [[traffic]] coming from [[Casablanca]], as the centre of Rabat had to be crossed.

==Financial==
In 2007 the toll-revenues for this road totaled 269 million [[Moroccan Dirham|dirhams]] (2006: 212 MDh), taking 2nd place in list of ''top earners'' in Morocco (Figure includes sections Tangier-RN2 and Tétouan - M'diq). <br>
Figures regarding investments for road-construction: (costs per km. in brackets)<ref>[http://www.adm.co.ma/pgm_development.cfm Development programme] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818180945/http://www.adm.co.ma/pgm_development.cfm |date=2008-08-18 }} on ADM website, visited 23 August 2008</ref>
* Rabat - Larache  :            1800 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]  - 13 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]/km.
* Larache - Sidi El Yamani :     400 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]  - 15 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]/km.
* Sidi El Yamani – Asilah  :     440 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]  - 30 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]/km.
* Asilah - Tanger :             1400  [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]  - 47 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]/km.
: '''TOTAL'''                  4040  [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]
and also:
* Desserte du port Tanger-Med : 3930 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]  - 73 [[million|M]][[Moroccan Dirham|Dh]]/km.

==Links and references==
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