During the oral questions session at the House of Representatives, the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, indicated that the repair works of national road No. 16, connecting Jebha to Al Hoceima, damaged by the collapse of a part of the carriageway at the Mtioua commune, in the province of Chefchaouen, are underway.
Regarding the deadline for carrying out the works, the ministry has launched studies to assess the necessary time for their completion, in order to clearly define the execution deadlines for the project and the reopening of the northern coastal road. Nizar Baraka assured that road users will be informed of the opening of this alternative local route, as well as the traffic conditions on this route as soon as the works are completed,
In the meantime, the authorities have established a temporary diversion via regional road No. 412 connecting Jebha to Ouaouzgane, on the Al Hoceima side, as well as national road No. 2 connecting Issaguen to Bab Berred, and provincial road No. 4113 connecting Tamorrot to Jebha, on the Chefchaouen side.
The Ministry of Equipment has already indicated that a thorough technical study will be carried out to find a radical and permanent solution to this problem, taking into account the difficult geotechnical and geographical specificities of the region.
Regarding the deadline for carrying out the works, the ministry has launched studies to assess the necessary time for their completion, in order to clearly define the execution deadlines for the project and the reopening of the northern coastal road. Nizar Baraka assured that road users will be informed of the opening of this alternative local route, as well as the traffic conditions on this route as soon as the works are completed,
In the meantime, the authorities have established a temporary diversion via regional road No. 412 connecting Jebha to Ouaouzgane, on the Al Hoceima side, as well as national road No. 2 connecting Issaguen to Bab Berred, and provincial road No. 4113 connecting Tamorrot to Jebha, on the Chefchaouen side.
The Ministry of Equipment has already indicated that a thorough technical study will be carried out to find a radical and permanent solution to this problem, taking into account the difficult geotechnical and geographical specificities of the region.
Opening up 3 million inhabitants
On the same occasion, Nizar Baraka provided an update on road projects aimed at opening up rural areas and reducing disparities between the regions of the Kingdom. He indicated, in this regard, that a committee has been established to define the priorities of each region, adding that the first phase of this project required a budget of 36 billion dirhams.
To date, this work, carried out in partnership with several government components, has made it possible to build 22,000 km of roads, which has opened up 3 million inhabitants of rural areas, according to the minister.
The second phase will be implemented soon, once the necessary agreements are finalised, in order to create new roads in rural areas, with an investment of 4 billion dirhams, the minister added. Regarding road maintenance, 500 kilometres will be maintained each year to improve the fluidity of population mobility, Nizar Baraka concluded.
To date, this work, carried out in partnership with several government components, has made it possible to build 22,000 km of roads, which has opened up 3 million inhabitants of rural areas, according to the minister.
The second phase will be implemented soon, once the necessary agreements are finalised, in order to create new roads in rural areas, with an investment of 4 billion dirhams, the minister added. Regarding road maintenance, 500 kilometres will be maintained each year to improve the fluidity of population mobility, Nizar Baraka concluded.
