Morocco's longest bridge to be inuagurated in 2022.
Morocco is well known as a country with gorgeous scenery, amazing food, lovely people and of
course the Sahara desert which takes roughly 30% of Africa's landscape.
In recent times, Morocco intends to build a bridge that will be the first of its kind
in Africa.
A bridge is not a structure, but rather an idea, the concept of traversing great swaths
of land or vast bodies of water to connect two distant sites and, in the process, shortening
the distance between them.
Nature was thought to have built the first bridges, which could have been as simple as
a log strewn across a creek.
Humans presumably built the first bridges out of wooden logs or planks, later stones,
with a simple support and crossbeam configuration.
Bridges were built before prehistoric people began to create even the most primitive shelters
for themselves.
Bridges were created by trees that had fallen acros lol mes the creek from bank to bank.
The first bridge builders were a traveling tribe that purposefully fell a tree across
a stream.
Observing monkeys swinging from various vines led to the creation of bridges by joining
parallel wires with some form of cross piece.
Hand grips were later discovered, which led to the development of suspension bridges.
Wood was eventually replaced by iron as a result of many improvements, and the Industrial
Revolution introduced steel, which has a high tensile strength.
For the construction of larger bridges to support huge loads, this replaced wrought
iron, and later welded structural bridges of various designs were built.
The Mohammed VI Bridge in Rabat, which is 950 meters long, now holds the title as Morocco's
longest bridge.
The Mohammed VI Bridge, which connects Rabat and the city of Salé and is named after Morocco's
current king, was just inaugurated and spans a section of desert.
Two sets of 20 pairs of parallel multi-strand stay cables support the deck.
Cable-stayed bridges have grown in favor as an alternative to suspension bridges since
they save money on steel and concrete, depending on the span.
The construction is part of the projected 41.5-kilometer Rabat freeway bypass, which
would relieve traffic congestion in Hay Riad, Rabat's western residential district.
The newly opened road bridge is an engineering wonder, with two 200-meter-high arched towers
spanning six lanes of traffic and measuring 950 meters (3,100 feet) in length.
The two towers represent the new entrances to Rabat and Salé.
The bridge's unique architecture is influenced by Arab-Muslim civilization.
A Color Kinetics dynamic LED lighting system highlights the massive structure, which includes
two 200 m (650 ft) towers and 160 cables.
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Morocco’s Minister for Industry, Trade and New Technologies Abdelkader Amara has confirmed
the construction of the newest, longest bridge in Morocco, as part of the envisioned Laayoune
bypass.
Amara, on a tour inspecting various infrastructural projects in the southern provinces, discussed
the progress of Morocco’s latest highway, on April 8.
The iconic landmark was part of a larger infrastructure project—the Rabat Motorway bypass—that
was commissioned to help alleviate traffic in and generate economic benefits for the
two cities, as well as reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
The 3,116 feet (950 meters) long bridge is the longest of its kind on the African continent.
For many, the project symbolizes the modernization of Morocco.
The newly opened Mohammed VI Bridge is Morocco's way of celebrating engineering success and
design superlative, with the longest cable-stayed bridge in all of Africa.
Located just outside the country's capital city of Rabat, this incredible bridge pays
homage to the King of Morocco, becoming an iconic new landmark for the country.
The tremendous structure—including two 200 m (650 ft) towers and 160 cables—is highlighted
with a Color Kinetics dynamic LED lighting system.
It shines magnificently in the sky at night and provides a breathtaking view as vehicles
approach.
To create this beacon in the night sky, the team mounted Color Kinetics ColorReach Compact
floodlights (now specified with ReachElite) along both sides of the bridge deck and used
ArchiPoint iColor Powercore light points to dot the sides of the structure.
ColorGraze Powercore grazing luminaires (now specified with ColorGraze IntelliHue Powercore)
highlight the arches of the tall towers while iColor Accent MX Powercore luminaires create
long ribbons of color at the summit.
With the dynamic LED lighting system, authorized users can create magnificent light shows with
the flexibility to change the look of the entire length of the bridge at any time for
holidays, special occasions, or local events.
Once the bridge's operators choose from the available 16 million colors, the view is simply
breathtaking - all at a cost effective level and with high levels of energy efficiency.
The futuristic lighting system employs Philips Color Kinetics technology, making for a mesmerizing
sight once the sun goes down, but we doubt there's much traffic or traveling going on,
since most people probably simply stop and enjoy the show.
The system is anticipated to be up to 75% more energy efficient than conventional lighting
systems.
Mr Amara says that the Laayoune bypass is a part of broader efforts to create a transcontinental
road that will connect Europe to sub-Saharan Africa through Morocco.
The Tiznit-Dakhla highway will extend through the southern provinces over a distance of
1,055 kilometers, at a projected cost of nearly $1.1 billion.
Tiznit-Dakhla highway project was launched in 2015, with an estimated completion time
of six years.
The highway is on track to be completed by this year as envisioned.
The Tiznit-Dakhla highway project mainly concerns the enlargement of National Road N01, between
Tiznit and Laayoune, and the establishment of a new road between Laayoune and Dakhla.
The entire project, which covers a distance of approximately 1,055 kilometers, had reached
a completion rate of 38% as of February this year according to a senior official at the
Ministry of Transport.
“The completion rate of the different highway sections varies between 17% and 67%.
The northern part of the highway for example, between Tiznit and Laayoune, has reached a
completion rate of 41%,” explained the senior official.
Although the original deadline for completion of the highway was the end of this year, the
Moroccan Minister for Industry, Trade, and New Technologies confirmed that the construction
will wrap up in 2022 instead.
The project is being implemented at a cost of US$ 1.1bn or it’s thereabouts.
As one of the North Africa country’s flagship development projects in its southern provinces,
the highway represents a lever for the economic and social development of the region.
When completed, the highway will reduce the time and cost of transport between the north
and the south of the country.
It will also improve traffic flow, comfort, and road safety through the Sahara.
It will also facilitate the transport of goods between the southern cities of Morocco and
the major centres of production and distribution in central and northern Morocco.
The kingdom of Morocco is planning 25 billion dollars estimated investments in road construction
upto 2035.
The country's government has announced that more than 5500km of new highways expressways
are to be constructed with the investment.
Also, an estimated 45000km of of new rural roads will be constructed while over 7000
kilometers of rural roads will be modernized within the next 15 years.
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