Monday 27 / January / 2025
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport has started the first phase expansion of Rusayl-BidBid road project.
This 27-kilometre long road starts from Rusayl-Nizwa interchange on the Muscat Expressway and ends at Al-Sharqiyah Expressway interchange in BidBid.
The expansion will upgrade the road to 4 lanes on each side and will be in accordance with the the traffic safety norms and highway design manual 2017.
The project will also include the rehabilitation of the current pavement layers to meet the design requirement and accommodate the expected traffic growth for the coming 20 years.
It also provides pedestrian bridges and tunnels, expanding Wadi (ravine) bridges such as Wadi Al Jefneen bridge, Wadi Fanja near Al Amqat, new interchange for Ghala road, and another in Sayh Al Ahmer.
The current Fanja interchange, BidBid interchange will also be expanded and a new Wadi (ravine) bridge will come up over Wadi Dhaboon.
It will also include the construction of box culverts for floodwater drainage as well as protective facilities for utilities and include laying of service pipes for future expansion.
The project follows the highest design and specifications standards. It is apparent through the newly added lanes leading to interchanges, roundabouts, and exits.
The road will see the erection of modern energy-saving lighting poles.
As for traffic safety facilities, the project will include concrete protective barriers, protective iron fences, warning signboards, informative signboards, and pavement floor painting.
Road diversions will be constructed to ensure smooth traffic flow during the construction of the project.
