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Design and build finance secured for Qatar’s Al Wakrah Bypass Road

The Public Works Authority (ASHGAL) of Qatar has given Larsen & Toubro (L&T) a contract worth US$599.13 million (INR 36.55 billion) to design and build the Al Wakrah Bybass Road. Scheduled to take 32 months, the high profile project will involve building 11km of road with 10 lanes and four future lane sections with additional collectors/distributor roads, frontage roads and ramps. The new freeway will provide access to the existing and planned developments via five major interchanges comprising of 20 bri
March 14, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Public Works Authority (ASHGAL) of Qatar has given 6458 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) a contract worth US$599.13 million (INR 36.55 billion) to design and build the Al Wakrah Bybass Road.

Scheduled to take 32 months, the high profile project will involve building 11km of road with 10 lanes and four future lane sections with additional collectors/distributor roads, frontage roads and ramps.

The new freeway will provide access to the existing and planned developments via five major interchanges comprising of 20 bridges, 13 bicycle overpasses, eight vehicular underpasses, three pedestrian bridges and 736m long and 32m wide vehicular tunnel works.

The works also include state-of-the-art road furniture and other related utility works for potable water, treated sewer effluent, drainage, electrical, intelligent transportation system, irrigation and landscaping.

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