Dhofar Municipality implements internal road projects worth over OMR36 million
These efforts are part of its commitment to enhancing infrastructure and developing the local road network.
The projects fall within the framework of the Governorates and Sustainable Cities Development Programme and the developmental projects implemented by Dhofar Municipality, in line with the national priorities of "Oman Vision 2040."
They aim to improve the quality of services provided to citizens, residents, and visitors, and to facilitate movement between different residential areas, thereby supporting urban and economic development and enhancing traffic safety.
The ongoing and completed works during the current year include the construction and paving of internal roads in the wilayats of Salalah, Taqa, Mirbat, Sadah, Shaleem & Al Hallaniyat Islands, Thumrait, Maqshan, Al Mazyunah, Rakhyut, and Dhalkut, according to a timetable and technical standards that consider public safety requirements and infrastructure sustainability.
Dr. Ahmed Mohsen Al Ghassani, Chairman of Dhofar Municipality, stated to Oman News Agency (ONA) that the Wilayat of Salalah is witnessing the implementation of internal road totaling approximately 161 kilometers in residential areas within the centre of the wilayat, the plain, and the mountain, at a cost exceeding RO9 million. Additionally, there is a dual carriageway project of Sultan Qaboos Street, with a length of 9 kilometers, which has reached 22 percent completion, at a cost of OMR16.3 million.
He added that the municipality will implement a project to pave 40 kilometers of internal roads in the Wilayat of Thumrait, along with a new project to dual Thumrait Street for 4.5 kilometers, including decorative lighting works, with a total cost for both projects reaching over RO 3 million.
He also indicated that the municipality has begun implementing a project to pave 32 kilometers of internal roads in the Wilayat of Taqa (in the plain and mountain areas) at a cost of approximately RO 1.7 million, in addition to paving 20 kilometers of roads in the Wilayat of Mirbat at a cost of about RO 995,000, alongside the completion of the Mirbat Street dualization project this year, spanning 3.5 kilometers, at an estimated cost of RO 1.96 million.
He pointed out that the municipality has also commenced implementing a project for the construction and paving of 50 kilometers of internal roads distributed across the wilayats of Sadah, Shaleem & Al Hallaniyat Islands, Rakhyut, Dhalkut, and Al Mazyunah, in addition to paving 15 kilometers of internal roads in the Wilayat of Maqshan.
Dr. Ahmed affirmed that these projects are part of the government's plan to implement service projects that directly impact the lives of citizens and contribute to achieving balanced urban development covering various wilayats of the governorate, in line with national plans for infrastructure development in the Sultanate of Oman's governorates.
It is worth noting that Dhofar Municipality continues to carry out its work in a participatory approach that considers community needs and enhances the efficiency of municipal services and developmental projects in various sectors.
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