Cairo-Alexandria desert road is one of the most vital arteries of the highway network in Egypt, linking the largest and most important port in Egypt with the Capital and serving the internal trade movement between them. As well as serving the urban development in the West Delta, its desert expansion and touristic activities in the North Coast. Therefore, the authority transfers into a free highway to meet the economic requirements of coming phase. Thus, the company has gained a great confidence in the execution of free highways in Egypt and abroad. Therefore, the General Authority for Roads and Bridges contracted with the company for the implementation of the development of the 1st Phase (sector I and II)
First: (first phase - the primary sector): the development of the Cairo-Alexandria-Matrouh road to turn it into a free Highway.
(From kilo 26 to kilo 51) and raise its efficiency. Besides; the works include the addition of a serving road, road beautification and the establishment of the required industrial works to prevent the u-turn. By this, it will be a free highway with a maximum speed 120 km/h.
The scope of work: earthworks - paving - construction - lighting and power - agriculture and irrigation – varied works).
2. Contract Value: EGP 237 million.
3. Contract Value (inc. additional and recent works): EGP 495 million.
Second: (first phase - the second sector): The development and expansion of Cairo – Alexandria - Matrouh existing road to turn it into a free Highway (from kilo 51 to kilo 76) and raise its efficiency. Besides; the works include the addition of a serving road, road beautification and the establishment of the required industrial works to prevent the u-turn. By this, it will be a free highway with a maximum speed 120 km/h.
The scope of work: earthworks - paving - construction - lighting and power - agriculture and irrigation – varied works).
2. Contract Value: EGP 210 million.
3. Contract Value (inc. additional and recent works): EGP 409 million.