STRABAG Oman has been selected to build a section of the 400-km road between the city of Sinaw and the industrial zone in Duqm in southern Oman.

The subsidiary of Austrian construction group Strabag has been appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communication to undertake the 100-km project under a $120-million deal.

“The new road is being built next to the existing old roadway. With 90 per cent of the road passing through desert-like terrain, the project presents an enormous challenge in terms of the procurement of construction materials and logistics,” said Thomas Birtel, CEO of Strabag.

The new carriageway will be asphalt-paved and will consist of one lane of traffic and one emergency lane per direction. Construction will require 4.2 million cu m of earthworks as well as the installation of around 60,000 cu m of concrete for the dewatering system.

Construction is scheduled to start this month (January) for completion in two years.