Sharqiya Expressway ... newly opened.
Oman opens 191-km Sharqiya expressway
01 February 2020
Oman has officially opened the new Al Sharqiya Expressway for traffic. The 191-km engineering marvel starts from the Wilayat of Bidbid and ends in the Wilayat Al Kamil wa Al Wafi.
In the intial trial period of three months, only light vehicles are allowed to use the expressway. Heavy vehicles, except those loaded with petrochemicals and hazardous materials, will be allowed to use it gradually, reported Oman Observer.
Designed in accordance with the highest international specifications and standards, the road includes two tunnels with a total length of 2.1 km. The first tunnel, around 650-m long, is located in the village of Nadab in Samayil, while the second tunnel, which runs 1,450 m long, is situated amidst the mountain ranges of Al Aqq, stated the report.
Outside the tunnel, the speed limit is 120 km per hour, it said.
The project also includes bridges over wadis at a height of 90 m, said an Oman Daily Observer report.
Meanwhile, the government plans to build a third and a fourth lane for Rusayl-Nizwa dual carriageway from Muscat Expressway Junction to Bidbid-Sur Junction, the report said.
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