WORKS MINISTRY ACHIEVES 70% PROGRESS IN THE PAVING OF DIRT ROADS IN HIDD BLOCK 112

Roads Projects & Maintenance Director at the Ministry of Works, Municipalities & Urban Planning Eng. Raed Al Salah revealed that the Ministry has achieved 70% progress in the paving of dirt roads in Hidd Block 112.

According to Al Salah, the project will serve 306 residential units once completed. The Dirt Roads Program, which is supported by HRH the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, is part of the Government’s program aiming to improve infrastructure in the Kingdom, give priority to the paving of dirt roads in urban areas and create an integrated roads network in all areas in the Kingdom. The program also contributes to reducing damage to locations affected by the rainy season.

The project aims for a paving percentage of 81.18% for all roads in the block. Works comprise of paving a total of 9.943km long roads, paving and asphalting works, constructing parking spaces for mosque and shop visitors along Road 1201, implementing storm water drainage channels and ground channels for service use (Electricity, water and telecommunication), implementing safety barriers along Hatem Al Taei and Avenue 16 Interchange to organize traffic between the commercial mall in the area and the main road, installing light poles and signage. 

The BD553,690 project was awarded to Abdul Aziz Al Sayyed Trade and Contracting Company.