Highway of the Hauts Plateaux
Autoroute A2 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 1,020 km (630 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Algeria-Tunisia border |
| West end | Algeria-Morocco border |
| Location | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Major cities | Tébessa, Khenchela, Batna, M'Sila, Boughezoul, Tiaret, Saida, El Aricha |
| Highway system | |
Highway of the Hauts Plateaux is a highway of 1020 km under construction in Algeria.
Project
This structuring motorway project is part of the scheme and motorway road master 2005 / 2025 in order to open up and link the cities in the highland areas of the interior, in parallel to the East–West Highway.[1]
It runs through the wilayas of Tlemcen on the border with Morocco, Saida, Tiaret, Médéa, M'sila, Batna, Oum El Bouaghi, Khenchela and Tébessa on the border with Tunisia.[1]
The project is divided into three lots:
- West Lot : Going to Aricha in Tiaret, through Saida about 305 km
- Lot Centre : Ranging from Tiaret to Batna, through Boughezoul and M'sila about 495 km
- East Lot : Ranging from Batna to Tébessa, through Khenchela 220 km
Construction
The lot of Construction "East" were launched on 30 October 2014 near Tazoult ( wilaya of Batna ) by the Minister of Public Works Abdelkader Kadi. This is a first section of 102 km through the municipalities of Batna, Tazoult, Timgad, Taouzient, Kais, El Hamma and Khenchela, under the direction of Algerian companies headed by Cosider Group for a period of 18 months.[2]
References
- ^ a b Administrator. "La Rocade Autoroutière Des Hauts Plateaux". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Aps-Est-Infos". Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.