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Iraq Expressway No. One Construction Supervision Phase

The Iraq Expressway No One, the first in a planned network of national highways in Iraq, links Jordan & Syria to the north of Iraq with Kuwait in the south via Baghdad & Basra. As a four to six-lane expressway stretching over a total of 1,250 km, it is by far the largest expressway project in the Middle East.

Project Data

  • Length of expressway: 1,250 km
  • 6-lane sections: 800 km
  • 4-lane sections: 450 km
  • Access roads & relocation ofexisting roads: 250 km
  • Relocation of canals: 100 km
  • Number of interchanges: 25
  • Number of expressway branches: 3
  • 80 expressway bridges with total length: 9,230 m
  • 117 road overpasses with total length: 6,820 m
  • Number of rest areas with fuel station: 18
  • Number of parking areas: 200

DORSCH CONSULT carried out the feasibility study & the entire detailed design, including the preparation of tender documents, between 1975 & 1977. The design was based on the latest German expressway standards.

Construction supervision by DORSCH CONSULT commenced in 1979. The expressway was subdivided into ten construction sections.

Disciplines

  • Transportation
  • Roads

Client

SORB-State Organisation of Roads & Bridges

Duration

From 1979 to 1988

Location

Baghdad & Basra to Kuwait , Iraq

Project Activities

Construction supervision phase

  • Additional design & redesign of interchanges, approach roads, structures & service roads
  • Establishment of a central advisory team to assist the client in technical management during project implementation
  • Advisory services on 10 construction sites for the purpose of assisting the client in project management
  • Supervision of construction work & all installations
  • Quality control testing of construction materials & installations
  • Checking & approval of contractors´ payment statements, including processing of variation orders & claims for extra payment & extensions of time
  • Pre-handover checking of completeness of construction work & all installations prior to issuance of Certificate of Substantial Completion
  • Preparation of construction reports & as-built drawings
  • On-the-job training of personnel appointed by the client.

Contact


E-Mail verkehr@dorsch.de