Interchange work remains on schedule
01 August 2012
MORE than 400 people are working round-the-clock to ensure work on one of Bahrain’s biggest road projects is completed on schedule.
Works Minister Essam Khalaf said the two-month afternoon work ban that came into effect last month would not affect progress on the BD25-million ($66.25 million) Mina Salman Interchange project.
“All efforts have been made to make sure work continues at a good pace,” he said. “More workers have now been engaged to complete critical parts of the project.”
Khalaf said 19 per cent of the work had already been completed. “It is on schedule to be completed by the end of next year. It is possible it may have an early completion, but that will be announced as work progresses. We are monitoring developments and keeping track.”
More than 74,000 vehicles, 24 per cent of which are heavy vehicles, pass through the junction daily and during peak hours the number of vehicles crossing the interchange reaches 8,000.
Officials said traffic at the site, which has been diverted for several months now, continued to run smoothly.
The minister said representatives of the contractors, Indian company Afcons Infrastructure, had been summoned from their offices in Dubai and India to fast-track work on the project following concerns it was taking too long.
However, Khalaf said those concerns had been addressed and work had been speeded up.
Meanwhile, Khalaf said companies from India and Southeast Asia were being encouraged to bid for infrastructure projects in Bahrain due to their expertise and experience in the field.
“They will, however, be asked to work in tandem with Bahraini contractors, who are familiar with local conditions,” he said.
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