Muscat: Muscat Municipality will undertake a study to implement and improve safety measures on Al-Jabal Street (Amerat-Bausher Mountain Road) by appointing a consultancy.
"The consultancy will be involved in in-depth safety study and implementation of advanced traffic safety measures, improving road geometry and road surface drainage, and effective traffic control devices," the Municipality said in a tender statement.
The last date to receive the tender document is November 7 and the last date for submission is November 26.
It may be noted that the project that has been often described as one of the milestones since the Blessed Renaissance is said to be challenging for motorists as it is very steep, especially on the Bausher side.
One of the most common suggestions put forward by motorists and local citizens include constructing a tunnel if it is feasible and possible, and constant police patrol on the section.
The Greater Muscat Structural Plan has provisions for a tunnel to link the Wilayat of Al Amerat, which is separated from the rest of the city by mountains, through a road tunnel in addition to the existing mountain road.
According to Ahmed al Dughaishi of GMSP, “This tunnel will change the face of Al Amerat. This will also help link the suburb with Ruwi through a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).
The road tunnel project will raise the value of land in Al Amerat with the availability of new prospects for the business and tourism sectors, he said.
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