Motorists, truck drivers, bus drivers or any other vehicle complain about the state of the roads leading to Midelt. At a time when there is talk at the Ministry of Equipment about the quality of services, that is to say safety, driving comfort, information and the possibility of resting, in Midelt and the region, it is the exact opposite that is observed.
The road network that leads to the city is in a lamentable and impassable state. It is good to say that Morocco has a road network that places it among the leading African countries with a total linear length of 60,000 km, 60% of which is paved, but this network requires maintenance, especially in isolated regions like ours where the road constitutes the only means of communication.
The section connecting Zaida to Khenifra no longer allows the easy passage of vehicles.
It is true that the recent snowfall and rain have something to do with it, but this problem arose well before.
A redevelopment programme for this road has already been requested but in vain. On the regional road leading from Boulaajoul to Boulmane, a section of more than 50km represents a great danger for users, so full of potholes and speed bumps it is, with a total absence of road signs.
Towards the east and more precisely on the regional road to Missour, on the Midelt-Ksabi section, there is no longer any trace of tarmac, two vehicles experience great difficulty in crossing each other.
For a long time, drivers who use this road have been complaining without the officials of the Ministry of Equipment looking seriously into these malfunctions.
This is only one example, among many others, which shows to what extent the road network of the Midelt circle is very faulty and the risks that road users incur, especially at night.
Road safety is not only respect for the Highway Code, it is also maintenance service. We are not exaggerating by saying that it is practically impossible to travel on the cited roads at more than 30km/h. Beyond this speed, one risks deteriorating the state of the vehicle.
It is time for local officials to report this alarming situation to their supervisory ministry.
News 02 Mar 2009 2 min read
All roads leading to Midelt are dilapidated

