Projects to be completed in 2026
Dr Saif bin Saeed al Sinani, Director General of Planning at the ministry, said 2026 had been an exceptional year for road development.
The second half of the year will see the completion of several strategic projects, including Sultan Turki bin Said Road between Al Kamil and Sur, rehabilitation of Sultan Thuwaini bin Said Road between Bidbid and Nizwa, Wadi Bani Khalid Aqaba Road, Harweeb-Al Mazyouna-Mitan Road, Al Mughsail Bridge, the Taqah-Madinat Al Haq Road, Saih Al Khairat-Shisr Road, Al Ma'moura-Taqah Road, improvements to the Anatoukh pass in Dhalkut and the coastal road between Rakhyut and Dhalkut.
Sections of several ongoing projects are also scheduled to open before the end of the year, including 6 kilometres of the Sohar Free Zone Link, 30 kilometres of the Al Namaa Poultry Company road in Dhank, 6 kilometres of the Al Hazm-Al Rustaq road, 12 kilometres of the Gas Company Roundabout-Bilad Sur dual carriageway, 7 kilometres of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Road, 10 kilometres of the Izki-Nizwa dual carriageway and 28 kilometres of the Al Abila-Al Fayyad road.
The ministry is also preparing to launch several new projects during the second half of the year, including the first phase of the dual carriageway leading to the Empty Quarter in Al Dhahirah Governorate, completion of the Sant-Wadi Al A'la road, rehabilitation works in Jabal Al Akhdar, and road paving projects serving villages in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate. Among the largest projects due to begin before the end of 2026 are the 132-kilometre Sinaw-Mahout-Duqm road in Al Wusta Governorate and the expansion of the Muscat Expressway.
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