AMMAN —
Minister of Public Works and Housing and Minister
of Transport Ahmad Abul Samen said on Sunday that the ministry is conducting a
study on the status of the Kingdom’s roads, according to Khaberni News.
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This study, which
follows the directions of Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, will be completed
after necessary works — identified by the study — have begun, with funding from
the ministry’s budget or local government entities.
On Sunday, Abul
Samen inspected an intersection project in the Al-Muqablain area of Amman.
During his tour of construction works, he noted that the project will
contribute to alleviating heavy traffic. He also stressed the need to complete
construction before the end of this year.
During his tour,
the minister was presented with a detailed summary of the progress of the
project, which is 96 percent complete. Construction works include a four-level
intersection, a 650-meter, two-way concrete bridge on Jerusalem Street from
Amman towards Airport Street and the Dead Sea, a 476m concrete bridge from
Al-Huriyah Street towards
Airport Road, a 130-meter tunnel with four lanes,
equipped with a fast two-way bus lane, and a ground-level traffic signal.
The project also involves the rehabilitation of surrounding
roads, the construction of sidewalks and rainwater drainage systems, lighting
and traffic safety works, and other necessary works in accordance with the
highest international standards.
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