Road projects in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate reviewed

Nizwa: The Interior Governor’s Office reviewed projects for design, implementation, maintenance and land transport in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah.

This came in a meeting between His Excellency Sheikh Hilal bin Saeed Al Hajri, Governor of the Interior, with His Excellency Eng. Khamis bin Muhammad Al Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Transport.

Eng. Rania bint Masoud Al-Muqbaliya, Head of the Roads Construction Department at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, reviewed the executive position of the Rusayl-Bidbid dual road, as the completion rate reached 66.64% until the end of June 2023. It also reviewed a project for designing and implementing the Al Safaiha town link road, where the project was launched and is now under analysis procedures, in addition to a project for the works of Seih Qatna road in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar, and a project for designing and implementing the remaining works in Al Ainiyah-Buri road in the Wilayat of Samail, which are hoped to be presented in the coming days, indicating that it has been completed. From the implementation of the Karsha-Ezz-Adam road project and its opening to traffic, as well as the Jabal Shams project.

During the meeting, investment projects in the governorate were reviewed, including an alternative road project linking South Al Batinah with Jabal Al Akhdar to facilitate access to Jabal Al Akhdar without the need for four-wheel drive vehicles, which will contribute to enhancing tourism movement. The initial feasibility study for the road was completed in coordination with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, and it resulted in determining Two options for the road, and a proposal to implement it as an investment or development project is underway.

The meeting touched on the alternative road project linking Al-Maabela to Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate, which will contribute to finding an alternative route for heavy vehicles and trucks heading to the governorates of Al-Dakhiliyah, North Al-Sharqiyah and South Al-Sharqiyah without the need to stop and enter crowded areas. An initial feasibility study was carried out by a consultant assigned by the Ministry of Finance, and the routes are being reviewed. proposed route. For her part, Engineer Fatima bint Muhammad Al-Khatriya reviewed the Izki-Nizwa dual road project (Southern Qarut – Birkat Al-Muz-Farq). Reducing traffic accidents.

Eng. Khamis bin Muhammad Al Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Transport, affirmed the move forward towards the implementation of the Jabal Shams Road project with a length of 32 km within the tourism link initiative that the Ministry is developing, as the tender documents have been prepared and uploaded to the system in preparation for sending them to the Tender Board for bidding. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Wali of Nizwa, the Brigadier General, Police Commander of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, members of the Municipal Council and some concerned government agencies.