The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Oman signed an agreement for the Al Mouj Road Development Project in the Wilayat of A’Seeb, Muscat Governorate, and the related section of 18th November Street.

The value of the contract is over OMR 44.94 million.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Ministry by Eng. Said bin Hamood Al Ma’awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. It was signed on behalf of Strabag Oman by Sheikh Hamid bin Abdulqawi Al Yaf’ei, the company’s Executive Director.

The project aims to raise traffic efficiency, improve traffic flow, and enhance commercial, economic, and tourism activity.

The project includes:

Adding a third lane in each direction of the road from Muscat International Airport Bridge to Al Ishraq Roundabout, heading towards A’Seeb Beach;

Constructing a bridge and a four-way traffic light intersection at Al Mouj Roundabout;

Constructing an overpass roundabout and a vehicle underpass at the existing Al Bahja Roundabout;

Developing Al Ishraq Roundabout into a three-way traffic light intersection with lanes allowing continuous movement toward A’Seeb Beach;

Adding a third lane from Al Mouj Roundabout to Al Mawaleh Bridge and constructing two vehicle underpasses for traffic heading from 18th November Street to Al Mawaleh Bridge.

The project is expected to be completed within 30 months.