National Roads Project
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The National Roads Project[1] is a large Egyptian infrastructure project initiated by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in August 2014.[2][3] The project is a part of the Egypt Vision 2030.[4][5]
A part of Egypt Vision 2030, the project aims sustainable development, linking transportation systems with national economic and social development requirements. It also aims facilitating movement out of the densely populated Nile Valley into new urban, industrial, and agricultural zones in the Red Sea and Western Desert, and also positioning Egypt as a global logistics hub by linking ports to national roads and participating in continental projects like the Cairo-Cape Town Road. After finalizing the project, it is expected to reduce travel times across the country by approximately 23–27% and improving the transportation of goods, which accounts for over 98% of domestic movement.[6][7]
The project includes the construction of 39 new roadways with a total length of 4,400 km, accounting for around 10% of the total length of all roads in Egypt.[8] The project is expected to be completed within 2 years and cost £E36 billion.[9][10] Among the planned roads are the Ismailia-Banha (33 km), the Sohag-Red Sea Road (180 km) and the Wadi al-Natrun-Alamein (134 km).[11]
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References
- ↑ "Sisi launches national roads project". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "The National Road Project". National Investment Bank. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ Admin-ERF (2022-11-27). "Egypt's National Road Project: Assessing the Economic Impacts of the Upgraded Transportation Network". Economic Research Forum (ERF). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "Misr2030". www.nat.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ Inland. "Learn about the achievements of roads and bridges in Egypt". Constguide. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "President El Sisi Unveils "Egypt Vision 2030" Sustainable Development Strategy – Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC". egyptembassy.net. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "TRANSPORTATION & ROADS". www.nib.gov.eg. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "Egypt constructed 945 bridges and tunnels in last 10 years". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ↑ "National Projects - Roads". www.mod.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ "Planning Minister Highlights Transport Sector Goals for 2024/2025: Road Safety and Sustainable Transportation". mped.gov.eg. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
