The Bahrain Ministry of Works has started work on the BD178,558 ($461,593) Bab Al Bahrain Avenue re-construction project which involves the revamp of 796m long avenue extending from Sheikh Abdulla Avenue to Isa Al Kabeer Avenue.

The ministry awarded the contract to Mohsin Haji Ali Group, which expects to finish the project in the next 20 weeks.

‘The project is part of the Ministry’s programs and plans to develop the roads network and keep in pace with the economic and urban boom in Bahrain,’ said Raed Al Salah, the ministry's roads projects & maintenance director.

"By reconstructing old and deteriorated roads, we seek to alleviate traffic congestions, increase roads’ capacity and safety levels," he added.-TradeArabia News Service