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Cairo–Alexandria desert road, also known as the Cairo–Alexandria freeway〔(Daily News Egypt )〕 and the Cairo–Alexandria highway,〔 〕 is the main highway that connects Cairo to Alexandria, the two largest cities in Egypt. It is 220 km long. The Road is dark at night – no lights – but it has a lot of traffic signs that help drivers to find their way. It begins at Giza, at the northwest corner of Cairo's ring road,〔 and ends in Alexandria (KM. 21). ==History== * In 1935, The English Shell Company built the road six meters wide, built with rocks and covered with bitumen, using "mix in place" method. * In 1959, The Egyptian government planned to cover the road with asphalt layers to enhance it. * In 1971, The Egyptian government extended the road to be 9 meters wide. * In 1981, The Egyptian government expanded the road to two directions. It was designed to sustain 1500vehicles/day. * In 1998, A third lane for each direction was established to increase the road capacity to sustain 13500 vehicles/day. * In 2003, A fourth lane for each direction was established to increase the road capacity to sustain 25200 vehicles/day. * In 2005, The Egyptians planned to light the road to increase the road's quality. However, it has been lit from km 29 to km 59 only. In 2007, The Egyptian government represented by the General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT) planned to develop the Cairo-Alex- Marsa Matrouh desert road and turn it into a freeway in compliance with global standards. It would be a turning point in the building of roads in Egypt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cairo–Alexandria desert road」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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