LOCATION: | Saudi Arabia |
CLIENT: | Arriyadh Development Authority |
VALUE: | N/A |
COMPLETION: | October 2015 (expected) |
SERVICES: | Traffic Management, Detailed Design |
DESCRIPTION:
Arriyadh Development Authority intends to upgrade the Thumama Road from its current status, as a “major aterial” in the City, to an “urban freeway” standards, in line with the recommendations of the Metropolitan Development Strategy for Arriyadh. The Joint Venture SETS – AYESA is commissioned to design the western section of Thumama Road which extends between King Khaled Road and the Eastern Ring Road. This section is 15.5 Km long and includes 10 grade-separated interchanges.
In addition, the JV will design an “iconic bridge” across Abu Dhabi Square, in the vicinity of Arriyadh Military Airbase. This iconic bridge will provide a grade-separated free movement along King Abdul Aziz Road and its location has been selected based on cultural and strategic considerations.
SCOPE:
The scope of work for this project consists of the following:
- All engineering studies (Traffic, Hydrological, Geotechnical, etc.)
- Site Surveys (topographic, geotechnical, traffic, utilities)
- Highway and Interchange Design
- Bridge and Structural Design,
- Road Lighting
- Stormwater Drainage
- Road safety Audit
- ITS and Traffic Management
- Landscape & Irrigation
- Utilities diversion in coordination with concerned authorities
The project involves a number of stages including concept, preliminary, detailed design and tender documents, in addition to a feasibility study for the iconic bridge.
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