Zayed Town exit work completed

Manama : Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf stated that the Ministry has completed the construction of the new exit to Zayed Town from Sheikh Salman Highway to the North of the Driving School.

The project aims to alleviate traffic congestions along the new housing areas and other vital areas and is part of the construction of a single entrance and exit to Zayed Town from Shaikh Salman Highway.

Khalaf explained that the project comprises the construction of a single entrance and exit to Zayed Town from Shaikh Salman Highway, which will provide an alternative to traffic exiting Zayed Town towards Riffa without having to pass through Isa Town Gate traffic signal. The project will also ease traffic congestion at Salmabad Interchange and will also reduce traffic congestion along Isa Town Gate Interchange and Salmabad Interchange.

He stated that the Ministry commenced work on the project in June 2017. The total length of the entrance to Zayed Town is 500m, and civil works involved in the project were awarded to National Excavations at the cost of BD261,000, while the asphalt paving works were awarded to United Gulf at the cost of BD106,000. The installation of the iron fence as part of traffic safety was awarded to Al Afoo Company at the cost of BD26,000.

Works included levelling, protecting existing services, implementing ground channels for present and future usage, implementing a storm water drainage network in low areas, implementing two reclamation layers, paving works, signage and lighting.