The Inauguration of Phase II of Upper Egypt Western Desert Highway Development

At a length of 60 km in the distance from Minya /Qusiya, the highway extends in 6 traffic lanes in each direction. They are divided into (3 traffic lanes for vehicles and 3 traffic lanes for trucks), paved using concrete pavement in the direction coming from Assiut governorate to Cairo.

The highway is considered one of the sectors of the Cairo-Cape Town Road connecting with Africa, in addition to tunneling works for the main intersections with the highway.