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Swift passage
AS PART of ongoing efforts to upgrade the infrastructure across the country, President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated Moharam Bek Bridge in Alexandria on Monday. The bridge, at the southern entrance to Alexandria, cost LE80 million and took two years to construct. It is the first three-level bridge in Egypt, is three kilometres long and 11 metres wide.During his guided tour on site by Minister of Construction and New Communities Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman, Mubarak gave instructions that his name should not be used in naming new buildings or roads.
Alexandria, which many consider to be Egypt's second capital, is the number one holiday destination among Egyptians. Since Governor Abdel-Salam El-Mahgoub took the reins in Alexandria, the "Bride of the Mediterranean" has had a complete face-lift. Projects like Moharam Bek Bridge will alleviate traffic problems and facilitate travel to and from Alexandria.
