Construction of a 6-lane controlled access expressway connecting Lattakia to Ariha, Length of 98 km and another 60 km of service Roads. Construction of the main expressway involving excavation, formation of embankments, viaducts/bridges with pre-stressed, reinforced concrete structures, culverts, drainage facilities in addition to the construction of grade separation interchanges, diversions of existing roads, concrete median safety barriers, side guardrails, highway signs, traffic marking, protection works, and piles (4,449 no. bored piles – dia. 80 cm and total linear metre of the piles length are 80,000 L.M.
Major Quantities:
34 overpasses upto 85 m long with spans up to 33 m: 26 underpass up to 100 m long with spans up to 36 m: 12 viaducts up to 345 m long with spans up to 34 m: 2 arches 175 m and 345 m long. Also 95 R.C. Box culverts and 174 R.C. pipe culverts. Common excavation: 13,300,000 m3; Rock excavation: 8,200,000 m3; Ordinary fill: 16,770,000 m3; granular sub-base & base: 1,670,000 m3; Asphalt: 750,000 m3; Structural Steel: 745 tons; Reinforcing steel 44,000 tons and Pre-stress tendons 4,500 tons, R.C.: 566,000 m3.
Value
$312,634,757Client
Ministry of CommunicationsConsultant
Khateb & Alami (Consolidating Engineering Co.)Location
SyriaCompletion Date
Jan 2012