Ministry of Construction Unveils 70 New Infrastructure Projects for 2025, Including Key Developments

 
Baghdad – INA
The Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities announced on Tuesday the launch of more than 70 new infrastructure projects across Iraq, outside the capital, for the upcoming year.
 
Ministry spokesperson Nabil Al-Saffar shared with the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “The Roads and Bridges Directorate is actively working on over 70 projects outside Baghdad, in addition to efforts aimed at alleviating traffic congestion within the capital.” He highlighted the significance of the road connecting Baghdad to Kirkuk, spanning approximately 400 km. Sections of the road, including 46 km in Kirkuk Governorate and 25 km in Diyala Governorate, have already been completed. Work is ongoing on additional segments, including a 162 km stretch in Kirkuk and two others in Diyala, one 110 km long and another 64 km. These are slated for completion in the coming year.
 
Al-Saffar emphasized the importance of the Hemrin Bridge project in Diyala, a key infrastructure initiative that will be the longest bridge in Iraq, measuring 7 km. In addition, the rehabilitation of the Al-Miqdadiyah-Saadiyah road, part of the Hemrin Lake basin, is set for completion by the end of 2025.
 
The ministry also revealed several new projects underway in various provinces, including the rehabilitation of the Baghdad-Abu Ghraib highway, the connection of Karbala to the highway, widening of the Al-Kifl-Najaf road, and the construction of overpasses at the Balad intersection in Salah ad-Din on the Baghdad-Mosul route. The first phase of the Diwaniyah-Hilla road project has also been initiated.
 
Al-Saffar also noted that technical studies and feasibility assessments are underway for the construction of the Amara-Kut-Baghdad-Kirkuk highway, along with numerous other key projects designed to enhance inter-provincial connectivity and drive economic development across Iraq.