The project, which is expected to be
completed during the 3rd quarter 2005, comprises the
construction of around 79 km long motorway stretching between Casablanca
and El Jadida with four lanes two 7m-width in each direction, and with 12m
island separating the two directions. The project includes the
construction of six interchanges, a number of underway and overway
crossings and culverts and drainage structure. Works also include the
construction of toll collection stations and related systems equipment.
The proposed motorway is divided into three sections:
- Section 1: Starts from
Casa and ends at Had Soualem with total length of 16km.
- Section 2: Starts from Had
Soualem and ends at Tnine Chtouka with a total length of 35km.
- Section 3: Starts from
Tnine Chtouka and ends at El Jadida.
The project’s main components one:
1- Road Construction Works:
This includes all civil and structural works relating the road and bridge
construction and other civil and ancillary works.
2- Buildings and Equipment:
This includes the construction of six toll stations and the supply end
installation of the related equipment and systems. It also includes
maintenance stations and supply and installation of traffic safety signs
and signals.
3- Services networks and ancillary
works: Two includes relocation and/or extension of various networks
that obstruct or pass adjacent to the project corridor including water
channels, telephone or electricity lines etc. The ancillary works include
plantation for side protection and environments.
4- Consultancy
Services and Project management: This includes consultancy services
for completion of project design and preparation of tender documents, and
for assisting the company in the control and supervision of the works.
Project management includes establishment of a project implementation unit
with all required facilities to control the project execution.
Financing:
The Arab Fund
loan covers about 24% of the
total cost. The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development contributed KD
15 million. The European Investment Bank contributed about KD 16.8
million. The remaining project coast will be financed by the Government.
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