No maintenance of AbdaliRoad since 23 years

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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: The Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, in collaboration with the General Traffic Department, has announced the opening of a bridge on Al-Ghous Road. This bridge intersects with Khalifa Talal Al-Jari Street (Route 210), connecting Fahd Al-Ahmad to the Seventh Ring Road.

Additionally, a traffic diversion under the bridge has been opened, leading to Al-Raqqa and the Fahaheel Expressway, inaugurated early morning on the preceding Tuesday. Furthermore, PART has declared a temporary three-hour diversion to the Fifth Ring Road in both directions, specifically at the intersection of Fifth Ring Road and Ibn Al Qasim Street.

This diversion is scheduled to take place from Wednesday morning until Thursday morning, starting from 2 am until 5 am, beginning on the first of February.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Works has disclosed a prolonged delay in the maintenance of numerous roads across the country, encompassing both highways and internal routes. Abdali Road, in particular, stands out as a stark example, having remained without maintenance for an extended period of approximately 23 years. These sources have highlighted the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport’s commitment to executing essential maintenance on highways in various regions.

They revealed that, in recent times, the authority conducted a comprehensive assessment of highways urgently requiring maintenance. The sources attributed the prolonged neglect of Abdali Road to procedural cycles, budget allocations within the Ministry of Works, and the prioritization of projects and maintenance initiatives by the Ministry.

The same sources mention that the Ministry is presently awaiting the completion of necessary procedures for maintenance tenders, anticipating that the direct contracting approach for road maintenance could expedite the overall process. It is noteworthy that the “Roads” sector has multiple ongoing projects, including initiatives focused on the enhancement of Abdali Road (various sections) and others such as the development of Cairo Road.

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