Kuwait's major road project near finish

KUWAIT, Sept 26 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Public Works announced on Monday that Jamal Abdulnasser road project is near completion. The venture execution of which has reached 78 percent is of one of Kuwait major development enterprises.
The renovation works, including causeways and turning points, will conclude early next year, said Ahmad Al-Hesan, he assistant undersecretary for roads engineering in a statement.
It aims at transforming the road into an 11-km-long multiple-storey highway.
Mahmoud Haji Ramadan, the chief project engineer, said the venture execution is proceeding according to schedules affirming it would enhance the roads' traffic accommodation capacity.
Kuwait is building a network of new roads and highways as part of the development and strategy and to resolve the traffic problems. (end) am.rk