The development of the Azemmour road is part of the 1st phase of a broader program, which runs until 2026, on the development of infrastructure and mobility between the prefecture of Casablanca and the province of Nouaceur- Casablanca West area. The budget allocated to the work of this first project is approximately 550 million dirhams, included in the overall program budget of 2 billion dirhams.
Multitude of assets
This RR320 development project will offer a host of benefits to motorists and road users. And in particular more fluid, safe and efficient travel, will reduce traffic jams thanks to the increase in road capacity, will optimize daily travel times, will improve road safety by reducing the risk of accidents and will facilitate access to different areas of the region.
Hamza El Ouanass, project director at Casa Aménagement, recalls in a statement for Le360 that “The RR320 development project is part of the mobility infrastructure development program between the prefecture of Casablanca and the province of Nouaceur. The cost of the work on this project amounts to 550 million dirhams, financed by several partners and spread over a period of three years.“.
Azemmour road development project (Khalil Essalak / Le360)
The said project is divided into two lots. “The first lot is held by the GTR company and the second by the TGCC group and Casa Aménagement, as delegated project owner. The work started in February 2024 for an estimated duration of ten months and will end in December 2024», he specifies, noting that the overall level of progress of the work has reached, for the moment, 20%.
Four hoppers
And the same person responsible continues that “the development work on the RR320 involves tripling it into 2 x 3 lanes over a length of 3,000 linear meters and creating four hoppers. The first hopper is at the intersection of the RR320 with the South-West ring road which covers approximately 100 linear m, while the second is located at the intersection of the R320 with the DBR 144 and covers approximately 400 m linear“.
“The third hopper at the intersection of the R320 with the DBR 151 covers approximately 400 linear m, and the fourth and last hopper located at the intersection of the R320 with the RP 3003 covers 1,000 linear m», he adds in the same vein.
To minimize the impact on road users, traffic is managed proactively. “Three diversions have been put in place, accompanied by clear signage of the work zones. In addition, traffic is kept open at Boulevard Biarritz and a large number of police officers are deployed to facilitate daily traffic.», reassures the project director.
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The mobility infrastructure development program between the prefecture of Casablanca and the province of Nouaceur-Zone Casablanca Ouest, which amounts to 2 billion dirhams, is financed by the following partners: Ministry of the Interior (350 MDH), Ministry of Equipment and Water (250 MDH), Ministry of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy (250 MDH), region of Casablanca-Settat (250 MDH), Prefectural Council of Casablanca (75 MDH), Provincial Council of Nouaceur (65 MDH), commune of Casablanca (100 MDH), commune of Dar Bouazza (65 MDH), commune of Oulad Azzouz (20 MDH) and Economic Interest Group (575 MDH).
By Ryme Bousfiha And Khalil Essalak
05/04/2024 at 9:33 a.m.
