Development Road: Completion rates of the first section reached 97%
"The work on implementing the road project linking the Grand Faw Port and Umm Qasr is proceeding at a steady pace. The total completion rate of the project has reached 97%," said Al-Fartousi in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.
He explained that "the first layer of the road in the direction of Al-Faw city has been completed, and the second layer has also been completed. Only parts of the third layer remain as it includes 9 km on the return side and 26 km on the outward side."
"All safety wall works have been completed on the two lanes of the road (outward and return), and lighting has been installed between Al-Faw city and the submerged tunnel, in addition to installing the necessary traffic signals," he added.
Al-Fartousi noted, "The road being implemented consists of three lanes along 62 km, and includes 3 roundabouts and two bridges, in addition to a road intersection," indicating that "these components will contribute to improving traffic movement between the Grand Faw Port and the city of Umm Qasr, which enhances land transport movement and contributes to facilitating loading and unloading operations through the port."
This project is considered one of the strategic projects that contribute to raising the efficiency of the transportation infrastructure in Iraq and reflects the Ministry of Transport's commitment to improving and enhancing the competitiveness of Iraqi ports at the regional and international levels, and is one of the most prominent projects of the Grand Faw Port.
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