Egypt's New Roads & Highways

شبكة الطرق الجديده

تشمل الطرق الجديدة والحديثة في مصر مشروع تطوير الطريق الدائري حول القاهرة، وتطوير طرق صحراوية

مثل "القاهرة - أسيوط" الصحراوي الغربي و"وادي النطرون - العلمين"، إلى جانب مشروعات المحاور النيلية

والكباري العلوية مثل بديل خزان أسوان ومحور دراو بأسوان ومحور ديروط بأسيوط

تهدف هذه المشروعات إلى رفع مستوى النقل والمواصلات، وتسهيل التجارة وجذب

الاستثمارات.

أهم مشروعات الطرق الجديدة:

• تطوير الطريق الدائري حول القاهرة الكبرى: بطول 110 كيلومترًا.

• تطوير الطريق الصحراوي الغربي (القاهرة - أسيوط): بطول 1126 كيلومترًا.

• تطوير طريق وادي النطرون - العلمين: بطول 135 كيلومترًا.

• مشروعات المحاور النيلية والكباري العلوية: ويشمل استكمال أعمال 11 محورًا على النيل، منها 3 محاور

• تستهدف الانتهاء منها وهي بديل خزان أسوان، ومحور دراو بأسوان، ومحور ديروط بأسيوط.

أهداف إنشاء الطرق الجديدة:

• النهوض بمستوى النقل والمواصلات: كتوجه عام لسياسة الحكومة المصرية.

• تسهيل حركة التجارة ونقل المنتجات: عبر شبكات طرق حديثة ومتطورة.

• جذب الاستثمارات الأجنبية: من خلال تحسين البنية التحتية للنقل والمواصلات.

Egypt has undertaken an extensive and costly road-building program, primarily under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's National Roads Project, launched in 2014. The massive infrastructure effort aims to expand the country's transportation network to support economic development, connect new urban centers, and ease congestion

The National Roads Project

This flagship initiative includes the construction of 7,000 kilometers of new roads and the upgrading of 10,000 kilometers of existing ones. The plan's key goals are to:

• Increase accessibility between governorates and to industrial and agricultural areas.

• Stimulate economic development in less-developed regions.

• Absorb population growth in densely populated areas by connecting to new cities.

• Improve logistics by linking ports and production centers.

• Enhance national and foreign trade by connecting domestic roads to international networks

Key road projects and axes

Egypt is focused on creating integrated logistics corridors that link production areas to sea and dry ports. Major projects include:

• Integrated Logistics Corridors: Seven major corridors are being established. These include links between Alexandria and Suez, Cairo and Aswan, and the Red Sea and Mediterranean ports.

• The Regional Ring Road: An important project with international specifications that links all major highways and reduces congestion in Cairo by diverting heavy transit trucks away from the capital.

• Cairo-Cape Town Road: A Pan-African initiative, with Egypt completing its high-quality portion of this ambitious project to connect the continent.

• Red Sea to Chad and West Africa Road: A new 1,720 km road project, with construction set to begin in late 2025. It will link the Red Sea to Chad and Libya, opening new trade corridors for North and Central Africa.

• New Urban Communities Links: New road networks are essential for the 32 new "fourth-generation" cities under development, including the New Administrative Capital and New Alamein.

• Red Sea Bridge to Saudi Arabia ("Moses" Bridge): A $4 billion project to build a bridge across the Red Sea, connecting Africa and Asia. Construction is expected to begin in the near future

Economic and social impacts

The road projects have already had a significant effect on the country:

• Economic stimulation: A 2023 study found that the National Roads Project revitalized the national economy by improving accessibility and efficiency.

• Improved road quality: Egypt's Road Quality Index ranking rose from 118th in 2015 to 18th in 2024, demonstrating improved quality across the network.

• Congestion and safety: New bypasses and bridges are designed to reduce congestion and improve safety. However, some newly constructed urban roads have been criticized for confusing design, leading to reports of accidents and gridlock.

• Controversy and criticism: Critics argue that the infrastructure blitz, much of which is carried out by the army, is part of President el-Sisi's "new republic" strategy. Concerns have also been raised regarding the environmental impact and the subordination of private capital to state needs.