New 170 km road to open in Oman by 2018 end

Muscat: A 170-kilometre stretch of the Adam-Thumrait dual carriage road project will be opened by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communication, visited the site of the Adam-Thumrait road for an inspection visit along with a number of specialists from the ministry.
The road will start from the end of Izz-Adam dual carriage road and will end in Wilayat Haima, with a total length of 320 km. "The rest of the parts of the road until wilayat Thumrait will be completed when funds are available," added the ministry. The road will link the governorates of A'Dhalikiyha, Wusta, Sharqiyah, and Dhofar.
The Adam-Thumrait road project includes the construction of a new road parallel to the existing road to become two double-lane roads in each direction. The cross-section of the road consists of two asphalt slabs with a width of 3.75 metres per lane.
Due to its location, the road will contribute to the reduction of traffic accidents, in addition to supporting the movement of tourists to Dhofar especially during Khareef.