Kuwait Road Assessment Additional Information
Road Construction / Maintenance
Between Sunday - Thursday (workdays) trucks are banned to enter the inner city limits during rush
hours (06:30 – 09:30 AM and 12:30 – 15:30 PM). This is permanent since some time back and should
be taken into consideration during operational planning, especially due to Shuwaikh Port being
located within this ‘banned area’ limiting exit to/from the port to non-peak hours. The banned area
apply for both light and heavy trucks, and tractors.For more details see Kuwait City under ‘Road
Corridor Assessment’.
Among the new road development projects planned in and around Kuwait City ‘The Ghazali project’
near Al-Ghazali Highway and ‘the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge’, are worth mentioning
since even though aims at reducing congestion in the Shuwaikh area, during construction phase
access to Shuwaikh Port and the nearby Shuwaikh Industrival Area will be further hampered.
Bridges
Kuwait has a bridge height of 5.5mts, load height not to exceed 5mtrs from the ground including the
trailor height.
International Corridors Leading to the Country
There are 3 international corridors leading to/from Kuwait City , the southern, the western and the
northern routes. All are 3-laned divided highways, leading to Saudi Arabia (south and westwards) and
to Iraq in the north.
1) From Kuwait City to Al Nuwaisib, the southern border with Saudi Arabia.
2) From Kuwait City to Al Salemy, the western border with Saudi Arabia
3) From Kuwait City to Abdali, border with Iraq.
• Clearing agents do the clearance at all country to country borders
• Traffic for clearance at borders
• Maps attached for routes from Kuwait to All GCC & Leavnt countries
Main Corridors within the Country (leading to main towns / hubs)
The main domestic corridors are also the international corridors, as above.
Passable by what traffic:
Dry season
Heavy trucks (15 - 23 tonnes) (6x6 or 6x 4) with trailer, Heavy trucks (15 - 23 tonnes) (6x6 or 6x 4)
without trailer, Light trucks (8 - 12 tonnes) (6x6) with trailer, Light trucks (8 - 12 tonnes) (6x6) without
trailer, Light trucks (3 - 8 tonnes) (4x4), Tractors (< 40 tonnes)
Rainy season
n/a
Comments
Open for what traffic (check all that apply) – Add ‘banned area’ map or describe roads/routes.
Kuwait City: The roads forming the ‘banned area’ are to the north of xxx Street and east of xxx
Street…
Kuwait City:
Heavy trucks (15 – 23 tonnes) (6x6 or 6x 4)
with trailer
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Heavy trucks (15 – 23 tonnes) (6x6 or 6x 4)
without trailer
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Light trucks (8 – 12 tonnes) (6x6) with
trailer
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Light trucks (8 – 12 tonnes) (6x6) without
trailer
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Light trucks (3 – 8 tonnes) (4x4)
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Tractors (< 40 tonnes)
Ban time is from 06:30 – 09:30 AM &
12:30 – 15:30 PM.
Light vehicles passengers
No
Light vehicles pick-up
No
Motorbike
No
Non-motorised traffic
No
Seasonal variations
No
Obstacles and bridges
Traffic restriction
Comments
Traffic Restrictions: Speed Limit not to exceed 80km per hour in cities and 100km per hour on
Highways