Wali Al Ahad highway project 60% completed

Manama : Expansion works of Wali Al Ahad Highway in Riffa has attained 60 per cent completion. 

The BD1,969,265 project expands the highway into three lanes in each direction as well as revamps all its intersections. 

This was announced during a visit of Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning Essam Khalaf to the project’s worksite between Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Highway flyover and the Clock Roundabout to the East. 

Roads Projects & Maintenance Director Sayyed Bader Alawi, Roads Planning & Design Director Kadhim Abdul Latif, Acting Communications Director Hafedh Abdulghaffar and a number of engineers from the Ministry accompanied the minister.

In addition to the reconstruction works, the project focuses on constructing brick pavements, implementing a stormwater drainage network, lighting, signage and protecting the existing services.

Explaining the work progress, Roads Construction Chief and Project Engineer Fathi Al Farei told the minister that they are currently implementing stormwater drainage network on both directions, as well as carrying out civil works, reclamation and laying of asphalt at some portion of the highway. 

Construction of side pavements and concrete wall along the central reservation is also ongoing, the minister was informed. 

Commenting on the project, the Minister said: “The biggest challenge the Ministry faced was the transfer and protection of services, especially high voltage ground cables.” 

The highway, the Minister pointed out, witnesses a traffic volume of around 73,000 vehicles daily. It also contains a number of important facilities and institutions, on both sides, such as the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, the Military Consumer Association, the Southern Governorate Security Police Department, the Supreme Council for Women, Wadi Al Sail Mall, Wadi Al Sail School, Wadi Al Sail Housing Project and other important establishments.

The project is being carried out by Eastern Asphalt & Concrete.