2.3 Syrian Arab Republic Road Network Syrian Arab Republic Road Network

Roads Overview

The total distance of roads in is 97,401 km

19,490 km is paved (including 1,103 km of expressways) and 77,911 km is unpaved. Mainroad conditions and in-country trucking capacity is good and there are sufficient transport companies to meet demand. However delays in receiving GoS approvals and tax exemptions for receiving food and non-food items is a concern and this may affect on-time deliveries. The annex 'Importance of Road Transport in Syria' includes tables that give a clear idea on the importance of roads network in Syria as back bone for the country and the numbers of vehicles operating on this network.

Road Construction / Maintenance

The transport sector in Syria is significant to the of government because importance to the economy. Syria's transport and communication networks have expanded rapidly over the past decade to keep pace with the fast-growing population. The road network, for example, has increased by 10% in the past five years, of which 70% is asphalted. The MSR is a divided, multi-lane highway along the – – Hama – corridor with the Mediterranean ports of Tartous and Lattakia, and with Jordan to the south and Lebanon to the west. The secondary roads are in generally excellent condition and additional road construction is underway to extend the major highway network to include a link from Lattakia to Aleppo. Highways and secondary roads have weight-load restrictions (bridge classifications exceed 60 Mt). Due to the presence of potential obstacles on the road, grazing livestock for example, and times of reduced visibility due to inclement weather or dust then speeds came be severely reduced. Occasionally snow may make driving hazardous in areas in excess of 1,000 meters above sea level

4.1 Syrian Arab Republic Government Contact List

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

Damascus Aleppo Homs Hama Lattakia Dier al-Zor Adleb Hassaka Rakka Sweida Dara'a Tartous Quneitera

355 162 209 348 691 335 866 547 124 101 258 67 Damascus

Page 1 193 146 186 317 59 511 192 479 456 276 422 Aleppo

47 186 529 173 704 385 286 263 96 229 Homs

145 482 126 657 338 333 310 161 276 Hama

513 127 697 378 472 449 90 415 Lattakia

389 177 168 813 792 593 758 Dier al-Zor

570 251 459 436 217 402 Adleb

319 990 967 787 933 Hassaka

671 648 468 614 Rakka

68 364 98 Sweida

359 76 Dara'a

325 Tartous

Quneitera

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits

According to the law issued by Syrian Government in 2006, the following weights and length restrictions apply for transportation of goods on Syrian Roads

Axle load limits Syria

Truck with 2 axles 20,000

Truck with 3 axles 27,000

Truck with 4 axles 32,000

Semi-trailer with 3 axles 40,000

Semi-trailer with 4 axles 45,000

Semi-trailer with 5 axles n/a

Semi-trailer with 6 axles n/a

Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axles n/a

Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles n/a

Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles n/a

Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axles n/a

Note: The information provided in the attached document, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Syria Road Network Additional Information

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

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