The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced steady progress on the Taif Road extension project, a strategic component of the first batch of the SAR13 billion ($3.4 billion) Main & Ring Road Axes Development Programme, with 65% of the work already completed.
DP World said it continues to support its customers in ensuring the smooth flow of goods by integrating sea, rail and road networks that are increasingly critical to supply chain resilience. Industry projections show the global multimodal transport market is expected to grow to nearly $160 billion by 2032.
Oman has awarded contracts worth RO186.3 million ($483 million) for two key infrastructure development projects - the Muscat Expressway Expansion and the Ibra Road Dualisation. The scope of work includes construction of independent two-lane flyovers as well as key road expansion.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced Package 3 of the Riyadh Main and Ring Road Axes Development Programme, comprising six major projects with a total budget of over SAR8 billion ($2 billion). This package is scheduled for completion within 4 years.
Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said it has begun implementing the roads and infrastructure development project in the West Umm Salal Mohammed area, at a total investment of QR1 billion ($270 million) as part of its comprehensive plan to develop infrastructure services across the country.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced the completion of traffic expansion works on Al Warqa’a 1 Street, covering a total length of 7 km in both directions. The scope of works included conversion of four roundabouts into smart signalised intersections.
Omani authorities have announced the launch of a tender for the construction of a 30.8-km-long road network within the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (Sezad). The project covers several residential areas and the light and medium industries zone across seven sub-plans.
Sharjah is set to develop a new neighbourhood community in Jabal Al Ashkel area featuring hundreds of residential units and other amenities for which land has already been allocated, said a report. Also, construction work has begun on Al Dahiyat residential neighbourhood.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Emaar Properties for the expansion of Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro station. On completion, the station’s total area will increase to 8,500sq m with bigger entrances and pedestrian bridges as well as new escalators and lifts.
