Rabat-Fes expressway
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The Rabat-Fes expressway is an expressway
in Morocco
; its designated identity marker is A2. Total length is 206 km.
The Rabat-Fes expressway consists of a four-lane expressway of the non motorway-sort before the toll
station at Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
. It takes its origin at the interchange with the Rabat
-Tangier
expressway. After the toll station, motorway regulations apply. The road roughly follows the old RP1 past Tiflet
and to Khémisset
, before falling down into the valley of the Oued Sebou. The road makes a bypass past Meknes
, serving it with two exits, before reaching the target city of Fes
. The road will be extended eastward all the way to Oujda
, creating the main East-West cross-country link.
The toll income of this road was 146 million dirham
(2006: 117 MDh), ranking 4th in toll-revenues in Morocco
The road was constructed during a total of four years, between 1995 and 1999, and opened in three phases:
The extension of this road, the Fes-Oujda expressway
, currently under construction, will complete the A2 linking Rabat to Oujda.
It was the first road where the ticket system for payment was implemented along the full stretch of the motorway.
Controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
; its designated identity marker is A2. Total length is 206 km.
The Rabat-Fes expressway consists of a four-lane expressway of the non motorway-sort before the toll
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
station at Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is a town in Khémisset Province, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 9,884....
. It takes its origin at the interchange with the Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
-Tangier
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
expressway. After the toll station, motorway regulations apply. The road roughly follows the old RP1 past Tiflet
Tiflet
Tiflet is a town in northwest Morocco, westerly of Meknes and easterly of Rabat. Tiflet is in a region of Morocco that is rich with ancient history including settlement by Phoenicians and Romans during the first millennium BC. The nearest such major settlements are in Rabat and Volubilis...
and to Khémisset
Khemisset
Khemisset is a city in Morocco, population 111,971 . It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat and Meknès , and is the capital of the province Zemmour....
, before falling down into the valley of the Oued Sebou. The road makes a bypass past Meknes
Meknes
Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located from the capital Rabat and from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail , before it was relocated to Marrakech. The...
, serving it with two exits, before reaching the target city of Fes
Fes, Morocco
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
. The road will be extended eastward all the way to Oujda
Oujda
Oujda is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 1 million. The city is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria and about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president,...
, creating the main East-West cross-country link.
The toll income of this road was 146 million dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
(2006: 117 MDh), ranking 4th in toll-revenues in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
The road was constructed during a total of four years, between 1995 and 1999, and opened in three phases:
- Fes-Meknes (May 1998)
- Meknes-Khémisset (October 1998)
- Khémisset-Rabat (May 1999)
The extension of this road, the Fes-Oujda expressway
Fes-Oujda expressway
Fes-Oujda Expressway is not an Expressway where it is free but a paying 'Motorway' linking Morocco-Algeria with Oujda-Rabat-Casablanca and Southern Morocco and came into operation on 25 July 2011....
, currently under construction, will complete the A2 linking Rabat to Oujda.
It was the first road where the ticket system for payment was implemented along the full stretch of the motorway.