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The widening of Salam Street & Mina Road is one of Abu Dhabi's key road improvement projects

Salam Street & Mina Road Development Phase 1 (Abu Dhabi)
Client: Abu Dhabi Municipality & Town Planning Department
Estimated value: US $1.4 billion
Scope: The project focuses on development of Salam Street & Mina Road, a key route into and out of the city. Once completed, the road’s capacity will be increased to more than 6000 vehicles per hour in each direction.
Work includes construction of a 3.1km, eight-lane tunnel, and the construction of 1.2km of roads leading into and out of the tunnel. This will serve projects on Reem, Suwa, Saadiyat islands and the Mina area to the east of Abu Dhabi Island.
A joint venture of Saif Bin Darwish Engineering Co. and Samsung Engineering & Construction was awarded the main construction contract early in 2008.
Schedule: Construction started in May 2008 and completion is pencilled in for the end of 2010.

Al Khor to Al Ruwais Road Phase 3 (Qatar)
Client: Authority of Public Works
Estimated value: US $600 million
Scope: The project involves further development of the Al Khor to Al Ruwais Road. The road is 61 kilometres long and will include four lanes in each direction. It will also feature 11 cloverleaf junctions and five tunnels. Dar Al Handasah is the project consultant. Tekfen Construction was awarded the main construction contract in October 2008.
Schedule: Construction work started in late 2008 and is due for completion in 2010.

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Parallel Roads Phase 4 (Dubai)
Client: Roads and Transport Authority
Estimated value: US $500 million
Scope: Phase 4 of the parallel roads project includes construction of 31 kilometres of eight-lane roads connecting Dubai Industrial City and Jebel Ali Free Zone South between Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Al-Naboodah Contracting was awarded the contact to execute the project in mid 2008.
Schedule: Work began in mid 2008 and is expected to take two years.

King Abdullah Highway Development (KSA)
Client: Riyadh Development Authority 
Estimated value: US $375 million
Scope: Work will focus on the improvement and widening of the road; construction of three tunnels, service roads and subways; and beautification works.
Schedule: Saudi Oger was awarded the main construction contract in early 2008 and construction started in May 2008. Work is expected to finish in early 2012. 

Al Khail Road Upgrades (Dubai)
Client: Roads and Transport Authority
Estimated cost: US $434.5 million (US $232.1 million for Phase 2, US $119.4 million for Phase 3 and US $83 million for Phase 4)
Scope: The Al Khail Road Upgrade project involves widening and improving a 15km stretch of Al Khail Road between the junctions at Muscat Road and Emirates Road. The existing road will be widened from four lanes to six throughout and the roundabouts along this stretch will be turned into flyovers to allow the uninterrupted flow of traffic. New slip roads and interchanges will be added to enable access to the new residential developments along this stretch. Al Khail Road will also be extended by nine kilometres to connect it to Dubai Bypass Road.
Work has been split into three phases. Phase 2, worth a reported US $232.1 million, was awarded to Gunal Construction. Phase 3, worth a reported US $119.4 million, was given to Ascon Road Contracting Company.
Phase 4 is worth US $83 million and the contract has been awarded, through the winning bidder has not been announced. This job will focus on creating a flyover junction at the intersection of Al Khail and Umm Suqeim roads.
Schedule: Work on Phases 2 and 3 is underway and is due for completion in 2010. Site mobilisation on Phase 4 will start soon.

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