Kuwait is setting out plans for road development projects

The Kuwaiti Government is setting out an ambitious programme of road infrastructure development. The authorities have set a budget of US$13.25 billion which will be spent on 24 new road projects. The ministry of public works is already developing Kuwait’s infrastructure system and currently has 25 road and bridge projects being built. These current projects have a total value of $8.58 billion.
November 2, 2017 Read time: 1 min

The Kuwaiti Government is setting out an ambitious programme of road infrastructure development. The authorities have set a budget of US$13.25 billion which will be spent on 24 new road projects. The ministry of public works is already developing Kuwait’s infrastructure system and currently has 25 road and bridge projects being built. These current projects have a total value of $8.58 billion.

Finance & Funding

Related Content

  • Thailand’s giant road spend
    December 4, 2014
    Thailand’s government is planning to spend nearly US$25 billion in ten years from 2016 on overhauling Thailand’s road and rail transport infrastructure.
    Read More
  • Questions and delays afflict some key Indonesian transport project
    March 28, 2014
    Indonesia’s transport expansion programme is seeing new projects commence, but others afflicted by questions over feasibility and delays. Questions over the economic feasibility of the proposed Sunda Strait Bridge project have been raised by the Public Works Ministry. This mega-project is intended to provide a road link between Sumatra and Java. But construction of the 30km structure could cost up to US$23 billion and might not be fully recovered, even if the investor collects toll fees under a 100-year con
    Read More
  • Cambodia cutting crash casualties on the road
    May 1, 2023
    Cambodia aims at cutting crash casualties on the road.
    Read More
  • Russian road deals
    June 25, 2012
    The new eastern bypass for Khabarovsk in Russia is being discussed by the local authorities. The 30km highway will feature four lanes and will connect the Chita–Khabarovsk (M-58) and Khabarovsk–Vladivostok (M-60) highways. It will also link with roads in the city at nine interchanges. The highway will have a speed limit of 140km/h. The project will be run on a public–private partnership basis and will cost US$540million. The government will provide 20–25% of the finances required, with the rest coming from
    Read More

Highlighted Content