RO 6m road projects begin in Wakan and Al Qurah in Nakhal

NAKHAL: Executive works have begun in the Wilayat of Nakhal in Al Batinah South Governorate on a project to pave the road leading to Wakan village, along with the road leading to Al Qurah village in Wadi Mistal. The work is part of a package of development projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure and enhancing services provided to residents and visitors.
Eng Masoud bin Said al Hashmi, Governor of Al Batinah South, told ONA that the project represents an important step in the development of the two villages. It will improve the road network, facilitate movement and access, and enhance traffic safety, contributing to a more suitable environment for residents and visitors. It will also support the tourism and natural assets for which the area is known.
He noted that the project is being implemented to upgrade infrastructure services in the area, and that the governorate attaches great importance to following up on development projects that improve quality of life and strengthen the tourism and economic assets of the governorate's various wilayats.
He added that the project to pave the road leading to Wakan and Al Qurah villages is among the important projects that will facilitate movement and enhance traffic safety, while also improving connectivity between villages and population centres. He stressed the importance of integrated efforts among the relevant authorities to ensure the project is implemented in accordance with approved technical specifications and achieves its intended objectives.
He explained that the project includes the construction of a main road 6.5 kilometres long, in addition to a link road 2.2 kilometres long connecting Wakan and Al Qurah villages, bringing the total road length to 8.7 kilometres. This will enhance ease of access to the two villages and improve connectivity between population centres in the area.
The works also include a number of accompanying facilities and services, including the installation of 260 lighting poles along the road and the construction of 27 box culverts to drain wadi and stream water. This takes into account the geographical and mountainous nature of the area and enhances safety and sustainability requirements.
He noted that the total value of the project exceeds RO 6 million, and that upon completion it is expected to bring about a qualitative leap in the level of basic services, support tourism and economic activity, and create suitable conditions for investment in the natural and tourism assets that Wakan village and neighbouring areas abound in.
For his part, Shaikh Khalifa bin Saleh al Busaidi, Wali of Nakhal, explained that the project represents an important addition to the service and development system in the Wilayat of Nakhal, given the ease it will bring to the movement of residents and visitors and the improved access to Wakan and Al Qurah villages. It will also support tourism activity and enhance the local community's benefit from the natural assets the area abounds in.
— ONA