Amman, July 28 (Petra) – The Ministry of Public Works and Housing has
begun constructing a link road between the Irbid Ring Road and the
new Princess Basma Hospital.

The project implements Cabinet decisions adopted during a session
held in Irbid Governorate several months ago, which tasked the
ministry with building the road despite its location within the
boundaries of the Greater Irbid and West Irbid municipalities, given
its importance to the healthcare sector and the governorate’s
transport infrastructure.

Ministry spokesperson Omar Maharmeh said the project is valued at
approximately JD4.4 million and is scheduled for completion within
365 days from the commencement date.

The project involves constructing a 2.6-kilometer road extending from
the Irbid Ring Road to the hospital. The approximately 20-meter-wide
road will have two carriageways separated by a median. Works include
excavation and earthworks, pavement layers and asphalt surfacing, and
a surface-water drainage network.

The project also includes constructing a 115-meter box culvert across
Wadi Al-Ghafar, protecting slopes, installing full road lighting, and
providing traffic-safety features, including directional and warning
signs, road markings, and pavement reflectors.

Maharmeh said the project is part of government efforts to complete
the infrastructure required for the new Princess Basma Hospital to
begin operating and to provide a direct and safe access route. He
added that the road would help improve healthcare services for
residents of Irbid and other northern governorates.

The new road is expected to ease traffic pressure in central Irbid,
improve traffic flow on surrounding roads, and reduce travel time to
the hospital, particularly for ambulances and emergency cases
arriving from across the governorate and northern Jordan.

Maharmeh said the ministry continues to implement priority projects
serving vital sectors, particularly healthcare, in line with
government directives and efforts to develop infrastructure, improve
the road network, and raise the quality of public services across the
Kingdom.

//Petra// AO