Gov’t to float tender for Baghdad highway rehabilitation

4. Baghdad Highway
The Baghdad International Highway on September 24, 2010. (Photo: Flickr)
AMMAN — The government will float a tender for a rehabilitation of the first phase of the Baghdad International Highway, the Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahiya Al-Kasbah announced on Monday.اضافة اعلان

The first phase of the rehabilitation project is expected to cost JD3 million, and work is slated to begin early next year, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.

In a press statement, the ministry explained that the first phase of the project includes the renovation of the old road from Salheyeh intersection to the Saidiya junction and from the Al-Baij traffic light to the Um Al-Jimmal intersection, as well as an expansion on both sides of the highway.

Furthermore, works will include the implementation of water drainage systems, the reinforcement of traffic safety elements, and the introduction of traffic lights in key areas.

The project was divided into three parts. First, a stretch of 175km will be rehabilitated, followed by 90km and 50km stretches.

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