Oman's new expressway

Plans are now in hand for Oman's massive new Batinah Expressway project. This 265km expressway is expected to cost US$649.25 million. The project is being divided into phases and should take 36 months to complete.
February 13, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Plans are now in hand for Oman's massive new Batinah Expressway project. This 265km expressway is expected to cost US$649.25 million. The project is being divided into phases and should take 36 months to complete. Engineering consultant Parsons is the project management and design consultant for the 180km section between Sohar and Naseem Garden. The balance of 85km length of the expressway connecting Khatmat Malaha to Sohar will be managed by BOTEK from Turkey. The first 45km package of the expressway starts at Naseem Gardern and ends at Suwaiq. The contractor awarded with the project will be responsible in the building of approximately 220 single multi-cell reinforced concrete box culverts, three wadi bridges ,five overpasses at different places along the expressway, dykes, embankment protections and drainage systems. In sum, the first package consists of the construction of three grade-separated interchanges and a fourth link road connecting the Barka highway to the expressway.
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