AMMAN – After more than a quarter of a century
of closure, the traffic has returned to flow on the vital road that connects
the capital to the northern provinces.
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The
Minister of Public Works and Housing,
Engineer Maher Abu Al-Samn, opened the road today, signaling the completion of
work on this part of the road that had been closed several times since 1992. It
was closed following an exceptional rainy season, causing a significant
landslide on the street and the adjacent hills. The traffic has been completely
redirected to an alternative road since 2013 to ensure the safety of
road users, according to Khaberni.
The 'Slip' area of the road witnessed three
major landslides in recent times, the first of which extended for about 200
meters, the second for about 100 meters along the eastern side of the road, and
the third near the
Sulhoub Bridge.
The project to address the landslides
included the removal of fallen rock blocks and reshaping the area into
terraces, reconstructing the road within the affected area. The treatment of
landslides required removing the entire landslide block and shaping the upper
area of the roadsides into terraces, providing safe slope sections and
eliminating the sense of danger.
The Minister today also inaugurated the
rehabilitation project for the Nuayyimah - Balama road in the area extending
from the Sheikh Makazi Bridge of the Arshida family in the Rihab area to the
Naima Bridge.
Abu Al-Samn directed the relevant
authorities in the ministry not to accept the project from the contractor
permanently until the completion of the sub-works on the side of the road
related to drainage channels.
The project included reconstructing the
road to have four separate lanes with a central island. The work included
earthworks (cutting and filling), implementing pavement layers, and asphalt mix
works (surface layer + binder), water facility works from culverts (box and
tubular), slope protection, road safety works (guide and warning signs, street
planning, ground reflectors), in addition to road lighting and necessary
traffic diversions.
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