General description of the project
PDTRA studied several infrastructure projects as part of its believe to develop the internal road network to facilitate the movement of the visitor and the local people in the region by creating an alternate arterial road for the current road running from the center of Wadi Mousa city, which is 1550 meters long, as all internal roads fall within the scope of the downtown development project. Therefore, PDTRA created this 1000 meter long, 14 meters wide road to be an alternate to the main street passing towards the visitor center, and the archaeological city of Petra.
Project goals:
Smooth traffic on the road leading to the Petra Visitors Center after the rehabilitation of the city center.
Relieve the traffic pressure on the city center and find an alternative to the downtown street.
Shorten the distance to reach Petra Visitor Center.
The arterial road would create an appropriate traffic infrastructure.
Project components:
- Attention will be given to starting the project before implementing the downtown development project to find a suitable alternative street as the street passing from downtown will be canceled for traffic movement purposes.
- The length and width of the street were selected to suit the transport traffic within the region.
- The internal traffic and the bus traffic to the current bus complex (near Petra Visitors Center) were considered.
- The street will be equipped with sidewalks and curbstones to protect it, taking into account the establishment and expansion of appropriate culverts in the areas on which this street was built.
- Provide the street with the appropriate lighting.
- Provide the street with necessary signs for visitors.
Project Phases:
PDTRA has identified the street route
PDTRA studied the designs and tender documents for the project in preparation for its implementation.
PDTRA will carry out its work in this project through its legal framework and in accordance with its law No. 15 of 2009, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The project will be implemented after finding the necessary funding.
The importance of this project lies in solving the current traffic jam and solve the traffic crisis in the future once commencing the implementation of Wadi Mousa Downtown Development project.
Project costs
The total cost of the project is 3032000 USD (US Dollar three million thirty two thousand), a general view of the project and its location from the center of the City is American. The supervision cost of the project totals 50000 USD (US Dollar fifty thousand).