Egypt to open Qalma Bridge on Cairo-Alexandria agricultural road: minister

By Amwal Al Ghad English On Apr 26, 2020

Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir

The first phase of the Qalma Bridge on the Cairo-Alexandria agricultural road has been completed, according to Minister of Transportation Kamel El-Wazir.

The bridge, which has three lanes in both directions, will soon be open to vehicles moving between Cairo and Alexandria, Daily News Egypt reported on Saturday.

Elwazir said the bridge’s second phase, in the Alexandria direction, will be initiated immediately. It is set for completion by October 2020.

He added that the work was assigned to the Nile Company for the Construction of Roads, and comes as part of his ministry’s plan to establish six bridges along the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road. The total cost of all six bridges is set to stand at 932 million pounds.

In the second phase, the Ministry of Transportation is expected to create signs and technical aids, including light cones, traffic breaks, and warning signs, to guide drivers and avoid congestion and accidents.

Elwazir said the ministry is continuing work on different projects, including roads and bridges, while taking all the protective measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

He added that the ministry periodically sterilises work sites and uses coronavirus detectors at the beginning and end of the work day on workers and engineers at work sites.

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