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To
meet the economic growth and the increasing traffic in Kuwait city,
the Public Authority for Roads and Transportation (PART) has
launched the study of upgrading Route 30 - Fahaheel Expressway. The
project aims to identify a transportation master plan leading to the
development of an effective solution that will assist in
decongesting one of the most important link between Kuwait City and
the Satellite Cities of Ahmadi, Fahaheel, Fintas and others.
For the next 2 years, Khatib & Alami (K&A), in association with
Kuwait Technical Consulting Bureau (KTCB), will conduct the
feasibility study and concept design for the improvement of Route 30
- Fahaheel Expressway.
The Route 30 project is PART’s flagship project to link the
satellite cities of Kuwait and transform them into well-connected
transportation hubs.
Our most experienced specialists from transportation to structural,
architecture, utilities and geotechnical sectors will propose the
most feasible, functional, constructible and aesthetically pleasant
solution to the urban context of the four governorates.
During the first phase, K&A will review Route 30 – Fahaheel’s
existing and potential conditions and explore many possibilities,
encompassing transportation, urban design, environmental and
economic development objectives, based on the actual Kuwait master
plan.
Several options will be examined, including proposing an elevated
viaduct in some sections aiming at favoring long distance trips over
local trips with the main goal of shortening travel time between
Kuwait city and Ahmadi, upgrading 22 interchanges and free flow
interchanges, in addition to the upgrading of 19 pedestrian bridges.
Directional ramps may be considered.
A multi-criteria analysis will be carried out and a feasibility
study will be conducted to select the best option.
In the second phase, K&A will proceed with the concept design of
roads and interchanges, structures and associated services, as well
as with the utility diversions when required.
The success of this challenging study will further strengthen K&A’s
established relationship with PART, Kuwait Municipality, Ministry of
Public Works, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Electricity and Water
Works and other involved stakeholders.
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