Edfu–Marsa Alam road being resurfaced over 15km, Aswan governor says
The works run from kilometre 80 to kilometre 95, at an estimated 180 million Egyptian pounds, and are scheduled to finish within nine months. No traffic restrictions were mentioned.
15 November 2026
Resurfacing and maintenance work is under way on a 15-kilometre stretch of the Edfu–Marsa Alam road, between kilometre 80 and kilometre 95, Aswan's governor, Amr Lasheen, said after visiting the site. He described the road as one of the main links between Edfu and the Red Sea destinations of Hurghada and Marsa Alam.
The General Authority for Roads and Bridges is carrying out the work with support from the Ministry of Transport. The estimated cost is 180 million Egyptian pounds and completion is scheduled within nine months.
Islam Fawzy, who heads the central administration of the authority's branch, said the work will improve the road's technical condition and traffic flow. Neither official mentioned lane closures or diversions for drivers while it continues.