Concrete oval pylons reach high into the air over the Bouregrag River Valley, close to the site of the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah dam.
The Rabat-Bourgereg River Bridge is 30.4 meters wide (100 feet) , and 950 metres (3116 feet) long, with pillars 200 meters (656 feet) high.
The cable-stayed bridge will open next year, aimed at improving safety and reducing traffic congestion on the route between the Moroccan capital, Rabat and Sale.
The estimated cost of the bridge, according to Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM), which is spearheading the project, is 700 million Morroccan dirham (about 70 million USD).
ADM is providing about 20 percent of the funds, with the European Investment Bank providing the majority 80 percent of funding.
China Major Bridge Engineering Co. (MBEC) and China Overseas Engineering Group Co. (COVEC) have teamed up with nearly 100 Moroccan companies to provide the logistics and engineering expertise for the project.
The project has employed an estimated 1,200 workers, according to Zine El Abidine El Azzouzi, the project leader.
But the project has not been without its difficulties, El Azzouzi recounts.
The nature of the swampy terrain, proximity of a petroleum pipeline, and underground water and electricity lines contributed to project delays.
It was initially slated to open in 2014.
El Azzouzi says the process of finalizing expropriation of 600 parcels of land also complicated matters.
Landowners had to be provided compensation and there were arguments against the proposed amount, leading to an extended legal process.
"People had to be paid their money and they had to receive it. And they had to consent to the terms outlined by the state, and then we were given the land. This process was fairly long and took us time," says Azzouzi.
It's expected that this bridge will reduce transit time between Tangier and Casablanca by at least one hour.