Improvement of Mafraq to Al Ghwaifat Border Post Highway Section No. 4B : Al Mafraq to Himeem Interchange
TENDER No: DOT/T/MR/53/12
Template rev.1/28 Nov., 2011 Confidential
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Mafraq to Al Ghweifat Highway (E11) is an existing dual two-lane highway from Mafraq to the border post at Al Ghweifat, a distance of approximately 327km. Each carriageway comprises two lanes of 3.65m width and a hard shoulder and the two carriageways are separated by a median of around 16m width including the inner shoulders. The E11 highway has the worst safety record in the Emirate and is one of the worst performing highways in the world. In 2010 approximately 16% of all fatalities and 27% of all serious injuries (51 and 63 respectively) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi occurred on the E11 highway. These statistics continue to demonstrate the urgent need for the upgrade of the highway. The Project comprises four Highway Sections detailed designs for the upgrading and widening of Highway Sections 1, 3 and 4 (totaling 254 kilometers) have been procured by the Department of Transport. Highway Section 2 comprises the E11 between approximate chainages 66 and 145 kilometers. Upgrading of this section of approximately 74 kilometers is currently underway, including a 54 kilometers bypass around the town of Ruwais and the upgrading and widening of a 20 kilometers section located at the western end of the bypass. Construction work was commenced in August 2008 and is expected to be completed towards the end of Q1 2012. The Project Location Map (Figure 1.1) shows the road layout for the Construction Sections which is the subject of this Tender, namely: Construction Section 4B between approximate chainages 300 and 327 kilometers
TENDER No: DOT/T/MR/53/12
Template rev.1/28 Nov., 2011 Confidential
Figure 1.1 Project Location Map
Chainage 300 to 327 is from the west of the existing Himeem interchange (E11 and E65) to the existing Mafraq interchange (E11 and E22). The highway will be uprgaded to dual 4 and includes the construction of 3 interchanges along the route and approximately 7km of collector-distributor road. This section has been designed by Mott MacDonald. The approved highway corridor for this section is 105m from the centre line of the existing road.