The Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities announced today the continuation of more than 80 road and bridge projects in various provinces, indicating advanced completion rates in several projects, including bridges in Dhi Qar and Najaf, and projects to alleviate traffic congestion in Baghdad.
The ministry's spokesperson, Nabil Al-Safar, stated in a statement followed by the news agency, that the Roads and Bridges Department is continuing to expedite the implementation of strategic projects and develop the road network and improve its efficiency by addressing the obstacles faced by the work, contributing to the improvement of services provided to citizens.
He added that the ministry recently opened the rehabilitation and maintenance project for the (Sinjar - Umm Jraiss) road in Nineveh province, which is 35 kilometers long, while the completion rate of the Da'ala and Musayyib bridges within the Baghdad-Karbala road reached 71%, surpassing the planned rate of 51%.
In the capital Baghdad, the construction works of the third river bridge linking the Karada area to the Green Zone continue, as part of the project linking the two-level bridge to the suspended bridge, along with the 60th Street project in the Doura area, where the works of casting the foundations were completed after addressing the interference of an 800 mm water pipe and rerouting it.
Moreover, the expansion work of Abu Nawas Street and the construction of the new Jadriya bridge, linking it to the approaches of Al-Nasour Square passing through the Wedding Island, is witnessing significant progress, in addition to the ongoing work on the surrounding and connecting roads project for the city of Ali Al-Wardi south of Baghdad.
In Dhi Qar province, the completion rate of the North Nasiriyah bridge project reached 96% after completing the concrete components, while the completion rate of the Dutch bridge exceeded 75%, with the installation of 12 out of 20 beams, which would enhance the connectivity between the north and south of Nasiriyah and improve traffic flow on the axis linking Maysan and Basra.
Regarding the project to link Nasiriyah city to the highway, Al-Safar clarified that the works are currently focused on addressing technical and service conflicts, including electric power transmission towers and conflicts within the municipal boundaries, in coordination with the relevant authorities and the executing company.
In Najaf, the completion rate of the third Kufa bridge project reached 93%, while the completion rate for the Diwaniyah-Hillah road project exceeded 70%, with expectations for several of these projects to become operational in the upcoming period.