Renovation and paving of Karaj – Ghazvin expressway

Location

Alborz Province

Project Description

One of the main challenges in this project was to keep the traffic safe and going in one of the busiest expressways in Iran, while adhering to the tight schedule of the project, and ensuring a safe environment for everyone involved.
To that end, Navrood set up an effective communication line between the project team and inner-city organizations operating in the area, and put in place a rigorous HSE plan to ensure the safety of all stakeholders.
Moreover, two state-of-the-art asphalt plants were deployed — 200 tons/hr and 160 tons/hr each — to ensure an uninterrupted supply of high quality pavement material, and an extended fleet of modern machinery and equipment were utilized to support the work force.

Scope Description

Asphalt coating and renovation of the expressway, Pavement & bridge repairs

achivments

As one of the busiest expressways in Iran, the co-ordination and management activities between the project team and inner-city organizations operating in the area has been quite challenging. The company management team is directing this sensitive and complicated work successfully, and as a result, the progress is extremely satisfactory.

Scope of work

Hot mix asphalt: 976,000 tons
Guardrail: 40 km
Concrete pouring: 101,000 m3
Shotcrete: 10,000 m2
Bridges: 62 bays