Muscat – Muscat Municipality has signed a contract for the implementation of the Al Nuzha Street Dualisation Project in Mabela South, in Seeb, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance road infrastructure and accommodate the rapid urban growth witnessed across Muscat governorate.

The agreement was signed on Monday by Eng Ahmed bin Said Al Amri, Chairman of Muscat Municipality, and representatives of the company awarded the project.

Construction work is scheduled to commence this month. The project is aimed at improving traffic flow, increasing road capacity and enhancing safety standards for road users in one of the governorate’s fastest-growing residential areas.

The development includes the construction of an 11km dual carriageway equipped with additional lanes to accommodate rising traffic volumes. It also features 3.5km of service roads to improve access to residential neighbourhoods, commercial establishments and other facilities located along the route.

A key component of the project is the construction of six major intersections fitted with advanced smart traffic signal systems designed to regulate traffic movement, reduce waiting times and improve road safety.

The project will also include a comprehensive stormwater drainage network comprising channels, multi-cell box culverts and roadside drainage systems to improve the road’s resilience during adverse weather conditions. In addition, modern energy-efficient street lighting will be installed along the corridor.

Eng Badr bin Ali Al Bahri, Director General of the Directorate General of Projects and Afforestation at Muscat Municipality, said the dualisation of Al Nuzha Street is one of the municipality’s strategic infrastructure projects aimed at upgrading the road network and improving operational efficiency in line with the governorate’s urban expansion and population growth.

He noted that the project forms part of the municipality’s comprehensive traffic study, which seeks to develop sustainable and long-term solutions to current and future traffic challenges while improving connectivity between residential, commercial and service areas.