Turkish firm wins $109m road contract in Oman

26 January 2014

Sezai Turkes-Feyzi Akkaya to refurbish coastal road

Oman’s Transport and Communications Ministry has awarded a RO41.9m ($109m) contract to Turkey’s Sezai Turkes-Feyzi Akkaya (STFA) for a contract covering the improvement of the Khasab to Tibat coastal road.

The ministry had received nine bids for the contract, with STFA submitting the lowest bid. The deadline for submission of bids was 14 January 2013.

Khasab is the capital city of Musandam, an enclave of Oman separated from the rest of the sultanate by the UAE. The road from Khasab runs along the peninsula to the town of Tibat, toward the border with Ras al-Khaimah.

Before the coastal road was built, access to the area was almost impossible by land. The peninsula is now becoming an attractive tourist destination, particularly for those living in the UAE.

Oman has recently issued a flurry of large road contracts as it looks to bolster its economy by developing more modern and integrated transport infrastructure. The government has earmarked $8bn for the construction of 12,704 km of road projects as land transport continues to be the main means of getting around the sultanate.

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