Upper Egypt Road Corridors Have Opened New Areas for Development, Engineering Professor Says

Road and transport projects carried out by the Egyptian state in recent years have gone beyond simply building roads and bridges, according to Dr. Hassan Mahdi, a professor of highway and transport engineering at Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Engineering.

Mahdi said road corridors in Upper Egypt have created a new development hinterland, describing their significance in terms that extend beyond their immediate transport function.

His assessment places the projects within a broader development framework, rather than viewing them solely as additions to the road network.

The central distinction in his remarks was between constructing transport infrastructure and opening up new areas for development, with Upper Egypt’s corridors cited as an example of that wider role.