President Abdel Fattah El Sisi
followed up the construction progress of a number of projects undertaken by the
Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA) nationwide.
During a meeting with AFEA Chairman
Ehab el Far and Presidential Adviser Urban Planning Amir Sayed Ahmed on
Wednesday, the president discussed the progress of some bridge projects along
Greater Cairo’s Ring Road, which connect Greater Cairo, traditionally refers to
three governorates of Cairo, Giza, and Qalubiya, to eastern Cairo
neighborhoods.
The new road axes are expected to
reduce travel time and distance for smooth traffic flow.
Sisi also reviewed the comprehensive
urban projects under way in Al Rowaisat housing area in Sharm El-Sheikh as well
as the engineering designs of some multipurpose projects, including those aimed
at making the optimum use of vacant roadside land nationwide.
Following up on the implementation
status of some projects in the New Administrative Capital, Sisi instructed
officials to apply the finest engineering designs for the new capital’s
internal road networks, while ensuring that all the main roads leading to it
are as wide as possible, embracing a modern architectural design concept, with
special focus on green areas.
Source: The Egyptian
Gazette
