Iraq Launches New Road and Bridge Projects

By John Lee.

Iraq has approved a series of infrastructure projects, focussing on the construction of roads and bridges.

These projects aim to improve connectivity and support economic growth across various provinces.

Key developments include:

Baghdad:

• Preparation of studies and technical feasibility for the construction of the road (Amara - Kut - Baghdad - Kirkuk)
• Rehabilitation of the expressway (Baghdad - Abu Ghraib)
• Reconstruction of the Al-Fadhiliya concrete bridge
• Rehabilitation of Bab Al-Muadham bridge
• Rehabilitation of the Great Baghdad bridge
• Rehabilitation of Expressway No. 1, Section T(4), Phase II

Kirkuk:

• Maintenance project for the road (Kirkuk - Sulaymaniyah)

Karbala:

• Maintenance of the old Tharmaston road
• Connecting the city of Karbala to the expressway
• Karbala bypass road project

Najaf:

• Widening project of the road (Kifl - Najaf)
• The fifth Kufa bridge

Wasit:

• Maintenance of the old road (Kut - Badra - Mehran)
• Construction of the second lane for the road (Jehan - Dabouni)
• Second lane of the road (Suwaira - Jableh - Expressway)
• Expansion and rehabilitation of the main road (Kut - Baghdad)
• The second Numaniyah bridge

Diwaniyah:

• Project for the main road (Diwaniyah - Hilla), Phase I
• Connecting Hamza to Expressway No. 1

Diyala:

• Paving various roads in the entire district of Khalis and its surrounding areas

Nineveh:

• Second lane adjacent to the old Qayyarah bridge
• Road (Sinjar - Umm Jaris) with a length of 35 km

Muthanna:

• Al-Jamiyah border crossing

Salah al-Din:

• Overpasses at the Balad intersection on the road (Baghdad - Mosul)

(Source: MoCH)