ASPHALT ROAD By Italian PRT in Herat

Herat, November the 18^th 2009.

Today at 09AM, has been organized the Opening Ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT is realizing in Herat’s province. The project that has been concluded today was constituted by the realization of a stretch of an asphalt road (BUSINESS CENTER STREET) for a length of 260 mt (7,5 width) in Herat Down Town.

In detail the project, that had a cost of 35.658 Euro, was constituted by following works: levelling and compaction of existing sand and gravel layer, supplying and laying on the top of the sub-base layer to be covered with asphalt of 1 kg/mq of tar-coating, supply and laying in work of 15 cm of of compacted asphalt (grade of tar 55 Kg/tonn), supplying and laying of 0,5 kg/mq tar coating, supplying and laying of 7 cm of asphalt (grade 65 kg/tonn), as shown in attached drawing, and realization of new traffic signs (horizontal and vertical) for new traffic regulations following afghan standards (geometric design of road section is shown in attached drawing.

The Italian Representation was composed by the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei and the PRT CIMIC.C Commander, Lt. Col. Fabrizio Zacchè. Local Authorities, constituted by H.E. Dr. Ahmad Yusuf NURISTANI the governor of Herat province and Mr. Salim Traki, Major of Herat City, have shown as ever, their appreciation for both Italian Contingent’s and Civil Military Cooperation does perform.

All the local representatives have thanked Italian PRT for the extraordinary contribution to their Country’s reconstruction, with truly and deep appreciation words for Italian military’s operate in cooperation activities.