interview with the minister | i8 Were there any particular obstacles encountered during the construction of this dualization? The magnitude of work on this project is tremendous and is beyond the capability of one contractor. For this reason, the project was divided into four sections, and each section was awarded to one contractor. However, some sections encountered a massive cut reaching 120 m in height, which requires a geological study, designed blasting and implementation of proper cut slope stability measures. We have appointed exceptional consultants to supervise the construction work and assure the quality control. When do you expect to complete the construction of this dualization? The completion date as per construction program is about mid2016. However, any completed stretches can be opened before that. As I mentioned, Ibra Bypass, which is part of this dualization, has already been opened to traffic. 19