Muscat: The Ministry of Transport has opened a 27km portion from Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual carriageway for traffic. This portion adds up to the (93km) portion of the 1st part, which was opened earlier this year. By this, the ministry has completed the 1st and 2nd part of the project which is 240km, the Ministry of Transportation has said.
In a statement online by Ministry of Transportation said: “ This portion included the construction of 2 lanes road in each side where each lane is 3,74m wide, optimized with the construction of 3m wide external shoulders, 1.5m internal shoulders and 20-24m wide median strip.”
“Traffic safety measures has been established in the road, such as road floor paintings, traffic signboards, concrete barriers, iron fences and iron wire fence in crawling sands areas.” Ministry added.