40 road sections in northern Morocco, 25 reopened, roads directorate says

40 road sections in northern Morocco, 25 reopened, roads directorate says
Wednesday 4 February 2026 - 14:34

Morocco’s General Directorate of Roads said the national road network has been significantly affected by recent rainfall, exceptional runoff and flooding of several wadis in northern provinces, adding that teams are working to reopen cut routes and secure traffic flow, according to an updated technical bulletin issued up to 8 a m on Wednesday.

The bulletin said 40 road sections registered traffic disruption, with 25 reopened and 15 still closed. It listed 12 affected national road sections, seven reopened and five still cut, alongside 11 affected regional road sections, seven reopened and four closed, and 17 affected provincial road sections, 11 reopened and six still under treatment.

Key closures and detours cited in the bulletin

• Larache province, National Road 1: traffic cut at the southern entrance to Ksar El Kebir at the Oued Loukkos bridge. Detour from Larache via Provincial Road 4402 toward Rissana.
• Kenitra province, National Road 1: road cut between Sidi Allal Tazi and Mechraa Bel Ksiri area at Oulad Amer due to flooding of the Sebou river. Detour via Provincial Roads 4253 and 4201, then Regional Road 418.
• Chefchaouen province, National Road 2: traffic cut between Derdara and Dar Aqouba at Oued Siflaou, with no local detour currently available.
• Rabat area, National Road 25: axis cut between Ain Aouda and Lbrachwa due to rising Oued Ghrayfla. Detour via Provincial Roads 4301 and 4303.

The Ministry of Equipment and Water urged drivers to exercise extreme caution and follow signage at closure points.

On snow, the directorate said 96 sections were affected between Jan. 16 and Feb. 4, 2026, with 88 reopened and eight still closed, mainly in the Atlas and Rif, while it cited reopened strategic corridors including National Roads 2, 4, 7 and 9 and several regional routes.

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