On Monday, Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, presented an update to parliament on the progress of the country’s national road and highway infrastructure. According to the minister, nearly 300 kilometers of expressways are currently under construction, with an additional 900 kilometers planned across a range of projects designed to support regional development goals.
One of the centerpiece initiatives is the expressway linking Tiznit to Dakhla, a major undertaking within the broader program to develop Morocco’s southern provinces. Other significant projects include the expansion of Route Nationale 8 to improve the Fès–Taounate corridor, a strategic link to the upcoming Nador West Med port, and the new expressway planned between Tétouan and Chefchaouen along National Route 2.
The city of Agadir is also undergoing major upgrades. A new northeast bypass and urban highway are being built to relieve congestion and improve traffic flow in a region experiencing rapid growth. Elsewhere, the national government is overseeing the widening of Route Nationale 6 to three lanes between Dar Sekka and Sidi Allal El Bahraoui, as well as the construction of an expressway connecting Sidi Yahya to Sidi Kacem via National Route 4.
In the Béni Mellal–Khénifra region, a partnership agreement calls for the expansion of Regional Road 710, which runs between Khénifra and Boujaad. The 85-kilometer stretch is slated to be widened to nine meters, with advanced planning already underway. The project, budgeted at 364 million dirhams, falls under the broader state–region contract program for 2020–2022.
On the highway front, the top priority is the 104-kilometer Guercif–Nador route, estimated at 7.9 billion dirhams. This highway is key to linking the future Nador West Med port with Morocco’s national road network. Meanwhile, the Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc is advancing two additional major routes: the 30-kilometer Tit Mellil–Berrechid highway and the so-called “continental” route between Rabat and Casablanca, which will span 59 kilometers.
These projects reflect Morocco’s continued push to strengthen national connectivity, ease regional disparities, and lay the groundwork for long-term economic development by investing in critical transport corridors.
