Page 43 - K&A External Newsletter_January2018

To meet the economic growth and
the increasing traffic in Kuwait city,
the Public Authority for Roads and
Transportation (PART) has launched the
study of upgrading Route 30 - Fahaheel
Expressway. The project aims to identify a
transportation master plan leading to the
development of an effective solution that
will assist in decongesting one of the most
important link between Kuwait City and
the Satellite Cities of Ahmadi, Fahaheel,
Fintas and others.
For the next 2 years, Khatib & Alami
(K&A), in association with Kuwait
Technical Consulting Bureau (KTCB), will
conduct the feasibility study and concept
design for the improvement of Route 30 -
Fahaheel Expressway.
The Route 30 project is PART’s flagship
project to link the satellite cities of Kuwait
and transform them into well-connected
transportation hubs.
On Route Our most experienced specialists from
transportation to structural, architecture,
utilities and geotechnical sectors will
propose the most feasible, functional,
to the Future constructible and aesthetically pleasant
solution to the urban context of the four
governorates.
During the first phase, K&A will review
Route 30 – Fahaheel’s existing and
potential conditions and explore many
possibilities, encompassing transportation,
urban design, environmental and
economic development objectives, based
on the actual Kuwait master plan.
Several options will be examined, including
proposing an elevated viaduct in some
sections aiming at favoring long distance
trips over local trips with the main goal of
shortening travel time between Kuwait city
and Ahmadi, upgrading 22 interchanges
and free flow interchanges, in addition to
the upgrading of 19 pedestrian bridges.
Directional ramps may be considered.
A multi-criteria analysis will be carried out
and a feasibility study will be conducted to
select the best option.
In the second phase, K&A will proceed
with the concept design of roads and
interchanges, structures and associated
services, as well as with the utility
diversions when required.
The success of this challenging study
will further strengthen K&A’s established
relationship with PART, Kuwait
Municipality, Ministry of Public Works,
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Electricity
and Water Works and other involved
stakeholders.

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