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Fallujah Biggest Bridge Inaugurated

Al Fallujah city celebrated the inauguration of the biggest bridge in the Province. The length of the bridge is 470 metres and its overall cost is 12 billion Iraqi dinars. The engineer who supervised the construction works said that the bridge connects  east and west Al Falloujah and aims at limiting traffic congestion in the […]

New Bridge for Pedestrians in Nasseriya

Work has started to construct a bridge for pedestrians in Nasseriya city. “The bridge will cost ID317 million,” Eng. Abdilkareem Qaiss Abdilkareem, the Thi-Qar roads and bridges director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Tuesday. He said that the bridge will be finalized in 150 days. Nasseriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 […]

$25m for New Bridge in Mosul

Mosul's traffic jams are to be reduced with the construction of a new bridge in the city, costing a total of ID30 billion ($25m). Ninewa's Governor, Athele al-Nujaifi, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that a specialised local firm will execute the project.

New Bridge in Najaf

Najaf Governor Adnan al-Zorfi laid on Thursday the foundation stone of a new bridge in the province, a local official said. “The total cost of the bridge is ID23.9 billion,” Eng. Husham Mohammed Mahmoud, the director of Najaf Municipality, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the project will be finished in 27 months. […]

Intersection Bridge Opened in Muthanna

A new intersection bridge was opened in al-Muthanna province on Thursday at a total cost of seven billion Iraqi dinars. “The project is strategic,” Ibrahim al-Mayiali, the governor of Muthanna, said in a speech during the inaugural ceremonies. He said that other projects will be opened in Muthanna soon. Samawa, the capital city of Muthanna […]

Power Transformation Station in Basra

A new power transformation station will be established in the city of Basra within 23 months, an official of the local council’s electricity department said on Wednesday. “The new station, which is being built near al-Zubair Bridge, west of Basra, will have a production capacity of 400 KV,” Ziyad Ali Fadel told Aswat al-Iraq news […]

$19.6 Million for Roads and Bridges Projects in Karbala

Forty-Nine roads and bridges projects were finalized in Karbala with a total cost of around $19.6 million, a member of the Karbala Provincial Council said on Saturday. “The projects were executed by local companies and contractors,” Dr. Abbass Nasser Hassani told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the projects were funded by the 2009 […]

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1st Residential Compound for Orphans in Karbala

A local company has begun construction work on a residential compound for the orphans in Karbala, the first project of its kind in the province. “The project is the first to be carried out by a non-governmental institution in al-Imam Awn area (15 km north of Karbala),” Aamer al-Shook, the founder of al-Mabra Institution, which […]

2 Bridges Completed in Amara

An Iraqi firm completed two bridges in central Amara city at a total cost of around $35.6 million. “Work on the two bridges began in May 2008,” Engineer Naji al-Lami, who supervised the project, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the length of each bridge is around 586 meters. Amara, the capital city […]

Baghdad Mayoralty Starts Work on Dh38m Bridge

The Baghdad Mayoralty has commenced building work on a new bridge in the capital's eastern side of Al Rasafa at a total cost of 12 billion Iraqi dinars (Dh38.2 million), an official statement said on Sunday. "In co-operation with a specialised local company, engineers from the Baghdad Mayoralty have begun work on Sahet Al Khulafaa […]

Baghdad Mayoralty to Construct New Bridge

The Baghdad Mayoralty has commenced building work on a new bridge in the capital's eastern side of al-Rasafa at a total cost of 12 billion Iraqi dinars, an official statement said on Sunday. "In cooperation with a specialized local company, engineers from the Baghdad Mayoralty have begun work on Sahet al-Khulafaa Bridge in Bab al-Muadham […]

Second Side of Samawa toDiwaniya Highway Underway

Iraqi Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the project for the second side of the Samawa toDiwaniya highway. “The new expansion is around 70 km length,” Ibrahim al-Mayali, the al-Muthana governor, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the expansion will eliminate accidents on the current road, and helps linking provinces to each other. […]