Location: Beirut, Lebanon 

Client: Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)

Consultants: Associated Consulting Engineers (ACE)\

 

Project Description

 

The Beirut Outer Ring Highway is a vital peripheral highway connecting the existing coastal southern and Northern highways and the future Beirut - Damascus Highway (Arab Highway). The part included in the contract covers 17 kms of 2x3 and 2x4 Lanes with a number of 2 lane lateral roads.

The project includes also:

• 11 interchanges of trumpet, diamond, clover leaf, and parcel configurations.
• 63 bridges and viaducts up to 400 m length with individual spans reaching 55 meters.
• Several depressed sections.
• Retaining walls and side slope protection.
• Box and pipe culverts and stormwater drainage system.
• Utility services and crossing.
• Road marking, signage, and safety installations.

 

Consultancy Services

 

Field investigations, traffic studies, topographic and geotechnical investigations, preliminary and detailed design and preparation of tender documents for implementation of works in 4 packages, two of them are under construction with the consultant supervision.