Road projects in Giza to be completed by the year end: President Sisi

CAIRO – 24 February 2023: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the road projects in Greater Cairo’s Giza governorate are set to be completed by the end of the year end.

In an inspecting tour to follow up on the axis and road projects in Giza, El-Sisi said the road projects being implemented in the governorate total 200 km, affirming that the newly implemented roads will reduce congestion on the existing roads and axes and save fuel.

The projects in Giza are part of the comprehensive development plan for roads in Greater Cairo, which aims to address problems caused by overcrowding and traffic congestion, said the Egyptian Presidency in a statement.

“This comes in light of specialized international studies on the socio-economic impacts of traffic congestion, which showed that the average vehicles’ speed on the roads tends to be quite low, leading to huge burden on the citizens and impeding economic productivity and growth in all forms,” the Presidency said.

The Presidency added that this results in “formidable economic losses, an issue that the state is working on resolving, and instead turning into a vigorous momentum and solid base for comprehensive development so as to improve the Egyptian citizens’ standard of living and quality of life.”

The projects underway in Giza include the upgrading of axes and the construction of new axes, with a total length of 177 km, according to the Presidency.

“This aims to ensure smooth traffic movement and flow, and reduce environmental pollution, fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, given the current and future tourism development plans in Giza Governorate, which is home to the most famous and unparalleled ancient Egyptian archaeological sites in the world,” the Presidency added.