Phase II of Al Amerat-Quriyat road to be opened to traffic in August

MUSCAT — The remaining work on Al Amerat-Quriyat road, which starts from Al Amerat Police Station to the village of Hail Al Ghaf in the wilayat of Quriyat, is progressing as scheduled. The road is expected to be completed by the end of December this year. Part of the road (Phase II) will be opened for traffic in August. The Phase 1 of the project, involving 18km, which was opened to traffic earlier, extends from Al Amerat Police Station to the village of Al Mandhariyah.

Meanwhile, the Transport and Communications Ministry is currently implementing construction and lighting of Salalah-Thumrait dual carriage road in Dhofar Governorate. The project aims at ensuring smooth traffic movement for road users to and from Dhofar governorate.

The project starts from Aqabat Hamarir and ends after Thumrait city. Fort per cent of the project has been completed, including asphalting of 47km till date. The 73-km-long project includes five tunnels at the main crossroad, a roundabout at the crossroad leading to Marmul. It also includes a 10-km-long service road as well as the lighting works for the dual carriage road. The road is provided with the traffic safety requirements, side protectors and water drainage facilities.

The project, which started on 14/2/2007, is due to be completed early in 2010. The project has a special importance as it connects Salalah city to Thumrait city. The road is one of the vital roads in Dhofar governorate as it will serve a large number of populations on the roadsides.

The road will also highlight tourism potential of the region during the Khareef season as well as facilitating the traffic movement in the governorate.