The Muscat Municipality has opened bids for the expansion of the Muscat Expressway, a critical infrastructure project designed to ease congestion in Muscat’s fast-growing Capital Area. Leading construction firms competing for the contract include Consolidated Contractors Company Oman, Strabag Oman, United Gulf Construction Company, Ozkar Construction Company Oman Branch, Sarooj Construction Company, and Galfar Engineering and Contracting. The bid values remain undisclosed.
The tender, issued in March 2024, closed for submissions in October. The project aims to expand the expressway from the Qurum junction in the east to Al Fulaij at the Batinah Expressway interchange in the west, incorporating additional lanes, bridge expansions, and key interchange upgrades. The expressway, currently 54 kilometers long with 15 interchanges, will undergo significant modifications to meet increased vehicle demands.
Key construction features include stormwater drainage systems, advanced highway signage, LED street lighting, mechanically stabilized earth walls, and hill-cutting for lane expansion.
