Construction works on a 1.2km-long road connecting the interchange in the Janabiya-Budaiya areas to North Town in Bahrain have been completed.

The road comprises four lanes in two directions and also includes a 135m-long bridge above the marine channel.

Bahrain Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf said in a statement that the project aims to facilitate traffic movement and increase road capacity.

Construction works started in May 2016 and the scope of the project included the deployment of safety and pedestrian barriers, signage, lighting, and implementation of storm water drainage channels, reported Tradearabia.com.

“The project is considered a main artery within the infrastructure and roads projects, which will contribute to supporting investment and urbanisation in the kingdom.”

The works also included the construction of special tracks on both sides of the highway for other service networks such as water, electricity and telecommunications.

Khalaf was quoted by the news agency as saying: “The project is considered a main artery within the infrastructure and roads projects, which will contribute to supporting investment and urbanisation in the kingdom.”

The ministry is currently considering the possibility of connecting the roads leading to North Town and further to Avenue 36.

This will help to ease congestion in the region and other villages in the vicinity.

The minister added that the construction of North Highway will be carried out concurrently with multiple road and highway overhaul works to connect them with each other.