Al Dirreh Land Borders Crossing Roads Phase 1

Description of Project :

This project consist of the construction of earth work grading for the entire site of the proposed land border crossing and ferry terminal adjacent to the Saudi south of Aqaba, and the construction of roads within the site to serve as phase 1 of land border crossing. The work also include the construction of a bridge (fly-over) and the construction of long box culvert (1900m) drain storm water wadi-1.

Geographic Location & Climate:

the project located at 30 km south for Aqaba city on a characteristic seaboard in the start & mountainous in the end (elevation from 0 to 135 m above sea level). Aqaba has dry Mediterranean climate of baking hot summers, very warm winters and very low rainfall & highly fertile with average annual rainfall 10mm, southern dry wind from Arabia ,average high temperature 37° & low 21° . the geographic location of project is (34°58'8.05"E , 29°21'27.24"N)

Scope of work :

1- EARTH WORK & FLOOD PROTECTION excavation and embankment construction for main project area "border crossing" , new service area "Area P4" , diversion flood channel & sedimentation basin Quantity for excavation = 3.100 million Cubic meter quantity for embankment construction = 0.900 million Cubic meter

2-BOX CULVERT construction of box culvert concrete class 30 & High Strength Concrete Class 40 for end of Box Culvert in contact with sea water with High tensile steel bar reinforcement. Concrete quantity = 30,000 Cubic meter steel bar quantity = 2,050 ton

3- BRIDGE#5 construction of a foundation ,abutments , piers, ramps , retaining wall & 3 deck slab with all Miscellaneous work parapet rail cable duct ....etc Quantity for concrete = 10,000 Cubic meter steel bar quantity = 1,150 ton

4- ROADS construction a highway ,roundabout , interior border roads & detours for heavy traffic with all miscellaneous work & Accessories (curbstone ,concrete tiles, median concrete paving , road studs ( Cat-Eyes) , highway sings ,lane marking & arrow .....etc excavation quantity = 45,000 Cubic meter embankment construction = 32,000 Cubic meter aggregate base & sub abase course = 53,000 Cubic meter first layer binder course= 90,286.439 square meter, second layer binder course= 61,720.814 square meter & 1 layer wearing polymer modified = 60,434.874 square meter curbstone = 12,000 linear meter concrete tiles = 16,000 square meter

5- STREET LIGHTING install 12m galvanized steel lighting columns with tow lighting units & 30m high mast assemblies polygonal shape, with 12 floodlights 1000w , Feeder pillars lighting columns QTY = 75 columns high mast QTY = 12 units cable different size = 5,400 liner meter

employer
Ministry of Public Works and Housing
consultant
Consolidated Consultants for Engineering & Environment.
sector
Roads, Tunnels, & Bridges
Location
jordan /Aqaba
completion date
10/06/2012