Highway 15 (Egypt)
Highway 15 | |
|---|---|
| Cairo–Ismailia–Port Said Road | |
Highway 15 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 224 km[1] (139 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Cairo |
| North-east end | Port Said |
| Location | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Highway system | |
Highway 15,[a] colloquially known as Ismailia Desert Road (Arabic: طريق الإسماعيلية الصحراوي), is a primary road located in the central part of Egypt, that specifically connects the capital city with areas in the Eastern desert.[3] Highway 15 serves as one of the most important routes for transportation between various points in the city of El-Obour located in the Governorate of Qalyubia.[4] The highway is subdivided into two important parts which is the Cairo - Ismailia section that passes through the eastern parts of the desert and the Ismailia - Port Said section that runs along the Suez Canal area in the northern part of the country.
This route serves mainly for the use of goods as well as connecting the industrial zones of Egypt's eastern ports with the capital.[5]
History
In September 2018, the intersectional bridge between Middle Ring and Ismailia roads in the eastern part of Cairo was officially inaugurated, which included 8 different lanes.[6] In 2020, the Egyptian company Orascom Construction started projects for the maintenance of Highway 15 specifying the renovation of asphalt to increase the connection between various points such as the Saad Eldin Elshzly corridor in the 10th Ramadan City located in Sharqia Governorate.[7]
Route
Cairo Governorate
The road starts in the suburb of Nozha (Arabic: النزهة) in the eastern part of the Governorate of Cairo, then the road goes much further east until it crosses the Cairo Ring Road. Then, Highway 15 heads towards the Misr International University campus to the intersection with Middle Ring Road. Subsequently, the route heads much further north to intersect with the Regional Ring Road.
Sharqia Governorate
The route goes much further to the northeast, traveling through the southern part of the 10th Ramadan City.
Ismailia Governorate
The road heads east of the governorate crossing several roads that connect the city of Fayed, as well as historical sites such as El Habib Monastery (Arabic: دير الحبيب) located at Km 90. The route then goes much further north across the Manayef Bridge (Arabic: كوبري المنايف)[8] to the industrial zone of Ismailia.
The route goes much further north crossing through Al-ʿAbbāsiyyah Canal and connects with the areas around Abu Khalifah to the port of Qantara Sharq.
Port Said Governorate
Highway 15 goes much further north through areas around the Suez Canal to the urban center of Port Said.
External links
- Highway 15 (Cairo - Ismailia - Port Said Road) on Google Maps
- Geographic Data of the Highway 15 on OpenStreetMap
Notes
References
- ^ "Logistics-related Facilities and Operation: Land Transport" (PDF). JICA. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2024-09-20). "Cairo, Ismailia Desert Road" (Map). OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "A study on vegetation diversity along Cairo - Ismailia Desert Road, Egypt". Cairo University. 2018. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "The National Urban Development Framework in the Arab Republic of Egypt" (PDF). FAO. 2014. p. 23-25. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Highways' Impact on Economic Activities Related To Urbanization: A Case Study of the Northeastern Sector of the Regional Ring Road in Egypt". NeuroQuantology: 11. 2022. doi:10.14704/nq.2022.20.8.NQ44311.
- ^ "Bridge of Middle Ring Road Intersection with Ismailia Desert Road". Presidency of Egypt. 2018. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Warrier, Ranju (2020-06-20). "Orascom continues asphalt work at Cairo Ismailia Desert Road project". Construction Week.
- ^ "محافظ الإسماعيلية يتفقد أعمال إنشاء كوبرى المشاة الجديد بقرية المنايف". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2016. Retrieved 2024-09-21.