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Project Consulant : Parsons Brinckerhoff Int in association with Gulf Consult

Contractor : AKTOR S.A Joint Venture with COPRI Construction Enterprises

Contract Period : 1400 Days

Project Overview :
The First Ring Road was planned in the early 1980’s as a vital route to serve the down town Kuwait City area.

The Southern Section of the First Ring Road was completed about a decade ago and the northern section which extends
from Jahra Gate Roundabout to Dasman and Maqwa Street is scheduled to be completed in the next 6 years.

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The Construction of the northern Section has been divided to three Packages.

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The projects aims to provide a free flow road on the entire First Ring Road which will have the following benefits

1- Eliminate current and future congestion on Jahra Gate Roundabout
2- Provide a quick access to the city center via the main route
3- Reduce traffic on Gulf Road
4- Improve land Development Potential
5- Reduce traffic congestion in the inner parts of the city and on the radial roads leading to it.

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A general image showing the overall design of the northern section of First Ring Road.

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to watch project presentation video please click (http://www.1-rr.com/package_one.html)

for more information and construction update please visit 1-RR.Com (http://www.1-rr.com)

the information board

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Further work for the high profile Kuwait City 1st Ring Road
2006-08-07

nternational consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd (PB) has been chosen by the Ministry of Public Works, Kuwait, to provide construction supervision and contract administration for the high profile Jahra Roundabout Package 1 scheme on the Kuwait 1st Ring Road.

The project involves the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, storm water drainage, sewerage and other services on the major urban highway in the downtown area of the city. PB has been awarded the contract in conjunction with Gulf Kuwait, with whom they completed the design work in 2004.

The construction period is due to be completed within 3.5 years and for the people of Kuwait city it will improve traffic flow at the western part of Kuwait City, the Jahra Gate intersection, with a significant reduction in the current heavy traffic congestion in the area. In addition, the associated roads within Kuwait City will also benefit, alleviating current traffic congestion in and around the area.

Package One incorporates 1km of at-grade roads, 2.4km of depressed roads in troughs and tunnels, 1.5km of elevated roads and 14 bridges, as well as storm water drainage, protection and relocation of existing utilities, environmental protection work during construction and traffic protection and maintenance of traffic flow during construction.

The area being worked on poses many challenges as the location is in the environmentally sensitive areas adjoining the historic Jahra Gate part of the city with an old and complex network of existing underground services. Also, It will require maintaining services and traffic access during construction in this congested area with residential and commercial properties.

"We are pleased to have been selected by the Ministry to assist them in seeing this challenging project successfully completed; we will mobilize a full time team of over 30 professionals from a range of disciplines including highways, structures, utilities, environment and geotech" says PB’s project manager Anas A. Kassem.

A further two packages are planned to follow and will lead to free-flowing traffic over the entire 1st Ring Road. Ultimately this will create an infrastructure to meet the future needs of the City.

Click to Check (http://www.pbworld.co.uk/index.php?doc=7&aid=17)

thanx skouli for the renders and info. board !! this street will awesome,,

thanx good they''ll do something with sheraton roundabout, its just a disaster

Finaly some thing about sheraton roundabout

great project

cool stuff, thnx skouli :)

traffic will be sever in the coming days :( but its good that they will start

what can we say looks at jawazat roundabout !! they should have finished from it this summer !! lol,, yeah like that happened....

anyway im willing to wait in the traffic peanut butter and jam for this project ;p :lol:

I feel sorry for areas to be affected by the first ring road. While it's undeniable that the sheraton roundabout needs work, take a look at the plans: the parking lot in front of the behbehani houses will be eliminated, so that right in front of casper and gambini's will be a big ditch with cars running by; also, the houses in residential shuwaikh will be so much closer to the highways. why is there no easement or setback enforced? Also, the Watya area will be isolated from the 1st ring road network, now being served by what looks like service roads. No wonder people are stopping developments in that area.
Heresy should not dictate the functional development of Kuwait City! Design without consideration of context is dictatorship, not progress.

a part of the project's road is dug up opposite the church, checked it out today

This project is great. I just realized that they will widening the back streets and not Fahed Al Salem St. e.t.c.

work started quickly in the roundabout ;)

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really they are working on it (sha'3aliin 3alla 8adam wa sa8 :D)

really they are working on it (sha'3aliin 3alla 8adam wa sa8 :D)

went alsaj Ahmad ( 3la sen ow rem7 )

its about time...

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Thank you Skoulikimou Nice update

thanks skouli wonderful updates

guys don't get too excited this project is moving way too slow .. will not be done on time :(

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nice progress but a bit slow, dont you think ?

nice progress but a bit slow, dont you think ?

well in this country every thing develop very slow :(

thnx 4 the update skouli

I still beliebe they should reconsider the path of the project for the following reasons.
1- It will overlap with an existing plan for the metro under Abdulla Alahmed Street.
2- Am not an engineer so correct me if am wrong. If they actually go with digging the first ring road along Abdulla Alahmed Street then the metro will be costly to build since more foundation and salt water proofing will be required to protect the tracks and the station. Simple math (First ring road 5 meters deep) + (approximately 1-2m for foundation for first ring road) + (5-7 meters for station and tracks) + close proximity to the beach. They would approach the sea water by digging.
3- The path cuts through the city and would probably cross archaeological sites which (as we know) will get the approval for removal just so that the project gets completed.
So, the first ring road should end at Gulf road on either side of the city just like other ring road. :)

dear sanchero, i really didn't know that there was gonna be a metro under the abdullah al salem st. so plz if u don't mind can u get me some info about it :)?

Abdulla Alahmed Street not Abdulla Alsalem :) and i'll try to get you some info

thnx man, and thnx 4 the correction just typing mistake i guess

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Traffic Detours

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they are going to close all that area !! wow, thats a lot... how are people suppose to go to the restuarants and kharafi tower ??

well most ppl just park their cars next 2 the church and starbucks, that area isn't closed

Construction work around churches inconveniences devotees, diners

Published Date: October 18, 2007
By Nancy Oteifa, Staff writer


KUWAIT: The entire surrounding area near the churches in Kuwait City also known as the Sheraton Roundabout has became a nightmare for Christian devotees in trying to get to their churches to pray. Diners too are also inconvenienced in getting access to dine in their favorite restaurants that are lined up in the same area due to the construction work going on there in full swing. Many people wishing to get to the restaurants' block suffer as they fail to get parking space in the very limited parking area w
hile many others have to park several blocks away to reach their churches to perform their prayers. This Kuwait Times reporter visited the area where all the hectic construction activity has been going on for several months now, right in front of the main entrances of the churches.

On asking some waiters working in two of the Italian restaurants beside the Coptic and Catholic churches about the difficulties they face due to the construction activity going on, a Filipino waiter said, "This has been going on for several months. They started by blocking the main road that connects the churches and the skyscrapers in the area, but then starting early May they even blocked the whole area. Buses used to drop us in front of our workplace, but now we have to walk a lot in this heat, and also
many of our customers have stopped frequenting the restaurant because they can't park their cars. Especially during Eid and other occasions when it's usually very crowded, customers come all the way and get frustrated with the traffic jams and the lack of parking places, and just leave.

His colleague too echoed the same views saying, "Parking is very difficult and the area has become very noisy. Accidents take place almost every day as people park just about anywhere and some block the passage of other cars. Weekends especially is a real misery with people coming to dine at the restaurants and people going to the churches." An Egyptian guard working at the Coptic church said, "We are suffering a lot due to the lack of parking spaces. Even children who used to come with their parents and p
lay outside are not coming anymore, simply because it's unsafe to play with all the construction activity going on. I heard that they are building bridges and flyovers to make it easier for all those who want to pray and to facilitate parking spaces for cars.

Tony who goes to the Catholic church said, "They are apparently constructing some bridges and flyovers in the area because the roundabout that had existed around the area was the cause of many accidents. The construction work started around March 2007, and no one seems to know when it will be completed. Going to church nowadays has become very difficult and I now have to leave my home a good 30 minutes earlier, to drop my family near the church and then hunt for a parking space which it always far away. Usually I park near Al-Watiya Souk and sometimes even have to park as far as, near the Kuwait Airways building, and then take a long walk to reach the church.

Another Catholic devotee said, "This bridge construction work must be over by December, as they have to take into consideration that our religious feast (Christmas) is very near and we want to be able to park easily and not suffer by parking far away and then walk for hours." One Kuwaiti student who used to spend his afternoons studying and browsing through his laptop with wireless connection in one of the renowned coffee shops lined up in this area said, "This area was very quiet and good for relaxing, I
used to come here every day, read some books and browse on my laptop while sipping my favorite coffee, but now I never find any place to park. I am lazy to wait for parking space.

KuwaitTimes (http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTg3NzY2NTE1)

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can anyone see any real progress since september? i don't

yeah.. me nither.. progress is snail paced:ohno:

theres a huge problem with Diwan Jibla cafe !! and yesterday a fight broke out between baladiya members and the minister! it appears that diwn jibla is stopping progress of the first ring road and the minister isn't willing to demolish the cafe...

whos the owner of diwan jibla ??

as i remember this cafe was built just recently !, the owner of the cafe don't even own the land it was part of the park
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one lousy cafe is enough to hold off one major infrastructure project in kuwait city :ohno:

BTW owner of Diwan Jiblah cafe is the son of thieaf allah sharar " محمد ضيف الله شرار"

Saffar decides to remove Diwan Jiblah

The Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Fadel Saffar to entirley remove Diwan Jiblah which was stopping the 1st ring road expansion, rejecting the Municipal Councils decision to remove 3 meters of the cafe only.

AlShahed (http://http://alshahedkw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11569)

عفارم عليه اذا صج

If this is true, Fadhel Saffar will bring some hope for reform in the Municipality, though I don't think it's an easy task.

BTW, new member here. Love what u guys do with the Kuwaiti forum. Keep it Up. :okay:

BTW, new member here. Love what u guys do with the Kuwaiti forum. Keep it Up. :okay:

Welcome to Kuwait's Forum! :)

I totally agree with you... How come a cafe (which is not that old) is postponing such an important project for the capital city...

What we need in Kuwait is to impose the laws... That's it!

Good move by the new minister and this is what we all hoped for!

Welcome TheKUW :)

nice to see more Kuwaiti forumers

Welcome TheKUW to kuwait forum :)

Saffar decides to remove Diwan Jiblah

The Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Fadel Saffar to entirley remove Diwan Jiblah which was stopping the 1st ring road expansion, rejecting the Municipal Councils decision to remove 3 meters of the cafe only.

AlShahed (http://http://alshahedkw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11569)

well the owner of the cafe was asking for compensation which i believe he might get it !!!

نقل ديوان جبلة
08/07/2008

وافق المجلس البلدي أمس على إلغاء موقع مقهى ومطعم «ديوان الجبلة» لتعارضه مع تنفيذ الطريق الدائري الأول ونقله إلى موقع الحافلات بعد التنسيق مع شركة النقل العام الكويتية ووزارات الخدمات، على ألا تتحمل البلدية أي التزامات مالية.


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First of all, welcome to the Kuwaiti forum TheKUW, secondly i always think that this cafe is in a wrong position !!, so it was a good decision, was it guys ?

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good progress, but still slow :) thanx skouli for sharing

i hear that the company constructing this project is under severe financial problems ...

Diwan Jibla was demolished yesterday!

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أمر خطير

من جانبه قال صاحب مقهى ديوان جبلة محسن بوصليب لـ «الوطن» ان هدم المقهى دون سابق انذار او اخطار بموعدالازالة امر خطير جداً خاصة وان امر المقهى لا يزال منظورا امام القضاء وقد تم صدور حكم قضائي بندب لجنة من ادارة الخبراء للكشف على الموقع.


lool,, is this guy serious? :lol:

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That's a great news... I was going to visit that cafe to see it before demolishing it :( It's a place almost everyone in Kuwait knew about it...
I am happy to see that the project will progress now...

Homeless Sheesha...

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Thanks, Crazy...

thank god they removed it... suchan eyesore...

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oh my .. :ohno: this should have been finished by now :P

Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works said on Wednesday Dec 31, that the first ring road project which consists of three phases will include over two million cubic meters of excavation and more than 300,000 cubic meters of concrete.

The venture is aimed at increasing fast lanes traffic with an extension of 15 kilometers of roads, and boosting performance for internal lanes in an area spread along 10 kilometers.

The assistant undersecretary for road engineering affairs, Hussein Al-Mansour, told UAE Daily News that the project includes the opening of a six kilometers tunnel and 17 overpasses for vehicles, including seven for pedestrians.

Al-Mansour added the project also contains seven underground bridges and three bridges for services and maintenance.
The official noted that some roads will be cleared of obstacles for facilitating construction works.

He noted that the department is keen on preserving the needed environment for the project which includes testing water and soil and follow-up on environmental changes through the portable measuring devices to measure the rates of air quality and noise from the construction sites.

- UAEDailyNews (http://www.uaedailynews.com/middleeast/815.html)

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forever takes less time! :lol:

mafrooth this project doesnt take as much time as th 5th ring road, as it is in the downtown area and shiz

but i feel that it'll end up like that project ;/

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any update on the second phase of the ring road project if it's already out for tender? thanks. =)

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شنو قاعدين يسوون شارع و لا جسر و لا قطار ... ؟؟؟

^^^^
شنو قاعدين يسوون شارع و لا جسر و لا قطار ... ؟؟؟

مشروع تكملت الدائري الاول
المشروع يشمل مجموعة جسور وانفاق

هذا الجسر بس النفق وين ؟

يعطيكم العافية على المجهود

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هذا الجسر بس النفق وين ؟

The tunnel will pass through sheraton roundabout

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this project is so massive, but its finally picking up pace and accelerating. But still have a long way to go before its completed.

differences, the Infrastructure is the most important factor in a country growth, and building it 2012 is late, but in our situation it's never too late :S

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Hey
i have one question about FRR. Was it the first Ring Road in the world? I need this information for my thesis. If you have another interesting informations about ring roads, please, conclude it in your answer. Sorry for my english :D

^^ no its not the first in the world neither is it in kuwait. there are are 7 highways ( 7 ring roads) surrounding the city in the shape of rings the first ring road corresponds to the first ring the second to the second ring and so on if you notice the map of Kuwait it would be very clear. refer this thread for more info on the roads in kuwait (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=273016&page=12)