Alexandria’s Mahmoudia Axis: From Waste Dumping Ground to Vital Traffic Artery

Alexandria’s Mahmoudia Axis has been transformed from an area associated with accumulated waste into a vital transport corridor in a city long burdened by traffic congestion.

The coastal governorate faces daily traffic bottlenecks, particularly during peak hours, making alternative routes an important part of addressing pressure on its roads.

For years, the shortage of usable alternatives compounded the problem. Some potential routes existed but remained unpaved, limiting their usefulness to motorists.

The Mahmoudia Axis’s transformation marks a change in how the corridor serves Alexandria: once a place for discarded waste, it now forms part of the city’s transport network.