Kebili: The preliminary study on the economic corridors project in Kebili and the neighbouring governorates is nearing completion, Nabil Ouhichi, the regional director of public works in Kebili, told TAP on Monday.
He explained that the economic corridors project, which links the border centre of Hezoua-Tozeur to the city of Gabes via national roads 3 and 16, mainly involves the construction of a 24-kilometre ring road around the city of Kebili, in the part of the project linked to the governorate of Kebili.
The project also includes the doubling of National Road 16, which links the two governorates of Kebili and Gabes, the city of Kebili to the city of
The project also includes the doubling of National Road 16, which links the two governorates of Kebili and Gabes, the city of Kebili to the city of Souk Lahad, and the recently constructed ring road around Souk Lahad.
The project is part of a policy to develop the transport sector in order to stimulate economic activity and develop trade with neighbouring
countries, according to the same source.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse