Local Development projects lined up

Manama

As part of the plan to improve infrastructure in Isa Town, the Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning has implemented a bunch of development projects in the 2nd Constituency of the Southern Governorate last year; in a bid to develop the city that is considered to be the oldest model city in Bahrain. The Ministry’s Works Affairs Undersecretary Ahmed Al Khayyat said yesterday that the Ministry has detected a number of applications in Blocks 809, 812, 814, 840 and 841 in Isa Town as part of the programme.

He also added that the Ministry has already commenced the implementation of all applications. In Block 809, Road 916 has been re-paved and revamped with a new asphalt layer.

As for Block 812, Al Khayyat stated that the Ministry revamped Avenue 5 at a length of 810m with 2 lanes on each direction, in addition to organizing the intersections located between internal roads by constructing 2 roundabouts, constructing parking spaces on the sides of the avenue, protecting existing services, implementing ground channels for present and future use and implementing a storm water drainage network.

Works also included paving works and creating pedestrian pavements, installing signs and lighting.

As for roads construct ion projects in the 2nd Constituency, Al Khayyat also added that the Ministry will implement a number of works and projects in Blocks 814 & 840, comprising of re-constructing and revamping roads in Block 814, removing old paving layers, carrying out levelling works, protecting existing services and implementing ground channels for present and future use, implementing a storm water drainage network in low places, improving the lighting network, constructing pedestrian pavements and parking spaces, carrying out paving works and signage.

Works also include implementing a storm water drainage network, improving the lighting system and installing a traffic signal close the Ministry of Education’s entrance in the future.