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| L&T bags infrastructure order in UAE Larsen & Toubro Ltd , India's top engineering and construction company, said its Infrastructure Operating Company, part of its Construction Division, has made a major breakthrough in the international infrastructure segment by bagging an AED 592 Million contract from the Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi for the construction of "Sheikh Khalifa Interchange". The site is located at a distance of 75 km from Abu Dhabi on the Sheikh Rashid road leading to Dubai and gains significance as it intersects with the Abu Dhabi – Dubai main road linking the two emirates. To be completed in 24 months, the project involves construction of 4 bridges with multi-spans and multi-cells (from 2 to 8 in-situ box girders); one 62m long, 20m wide tunnel with single cell voided slab and 12 km of 4 to 6 lane roads with connector / distributor networks including associated electrical, water and drainage networks as well as landscaping and irrigation. Set to meet the highest International standards, this project is expected to significantly improve traffic conditions in the Al Samha region, especially the truck traffic from the new Sheikh Khalifa port. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |