The Al Janabiiya Highway is undergoing a major expansion as part of a key infrastructure project financed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
The project which features on the Government Action Plan is on track, with 30 percent of the infrastructure scheme already complete, said the Ministry of Works.
The Tender Board had awarded the highway development project under a contract worth BD9,246,535, said Assistant Undersecretary for Roads Projects Kadhem Abdullatif.
The four-kilometre long expansion will transform the Al Janabiya Highway into a three-lane artery on both directions to cope with the increasing flow of the traffic.
The traffic flow on Al Janabiya Highway kept increasing over the past few years by 3% on average annually to reach 54,600 vehicles per day (6700 vehicles / hour).
The new expansion will boost the capacity of the highway, which will be able to accommodate up to 10,500 vehicles per hour on average in both directions during the peak hours.
The final estimated budget for the project is about 12,020,957 dinars, including other transformation costs as part of the infrastructure scheme.
Abdullatif stressed the importance of the Al Janabiya Highway development project, which aims to ease congestion and improve the smooth flow of the traffic.
He said that expansion will support the infrastructure network and contribute to developing the surrounding roads leading to Salman Town, which is one of the largest residential city in Bahrain. The project will serve Salman Town, Budaiya, Al Janabiya and the other neighbouring areas.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
