Fourth Ring Road maintenance to conclude by mid-2026, says transport authority

Municipal Council member Eng Alia Al Farsi said the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport has confirmed the completion of maintenance work on the Fourth Ring Road by mid-2026, according to the official project timeline provided in response to her recent inquiry.

Al Farsi explained that, based on responses from both the Kuwait Municipality and PART, current work on the Fourth Ring Road includes asphalt paving, rainwater drainage, earthmoving, concrete repairs, guardrail restoration, bridge pillar maintenance, and camera wiring.

However, she emphasized that these activities are not part of the “AH/218” agreement, which pertains to the full-scale development of the Fourth Ring Road. That agreement, she noted, is still in the final tendering phase, with design and tender documents under preparation, reports Al-Jarida daily.

Al Farsi added that although the preliminary design for the road’s development was previously reviewed by the Municipal Council and initially faced technical rejection due to various comments, the project was eventually approved in accordance with regulations.

Despite her satisfaction with ongoing maintenance, Al Farsi raised concerns about resource duplication, stating, “I am pleased with the current maintenance work, but I do not understand the logic of conducting maintenance on a road that is already set for redevelopment. Doesn’t this represent duplication and waste?”

In response to her inquiry about defacements and the role of Kuwait Municipality in addressing them, the executive body clarified that any modifications outside the scope of the work site require municipal licensing.