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Tribune News Network
Doha
Pedestrian ‘black spots’ in Qatar have come down by 80 percent thanks to the increase in the number of pedestrian bridges, said a top Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MoTC) official.
This is the result of concerted efforts by authorities committed to preventing fatal road accidents, said Assistant Undersecretary for MoTC’s Land Transport Affairs Rashid Taleb al Nabit.
Pedestrian bridges in Qatar will be increased on a need-to-need basis and in response to economic and population growth, Nabit added.
The bridges are usually built at the black spots where pedestrian face the highest risk from passing vehicles. Nabit said the bridges were designed to serve pedestrians, cyclists and special-needs people and feature, in some cases, special paths and elevators.
However, pedestrian bridges could only be built once the roads are completed to avoid being demolished or reconstructed, he added.
Doha
Pedestrian ‘black spots’ in Qatar have come down by 80 percent thanks to the increase in the number of pedestrian bridges, said a top Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MoTC) official.
This is the result of concerted efforts by authorities committed to preventing fatal road accidents, said Assistant Undersecretary for MoTC’s Land Transport Affairs Rashid Taleb al Nabit.
Pedestrian bridges in Qatar will be increased on a need-to-need basis and in response to economic and population growth, Nabit added.
The bridges are usually built at the black spots where pedestrian face the highest risk from passing vehicles. Nabit said the bridges were designed to serve pedestrians, cyclists and special-needs people and feature, in some cases, special paths and elevators.
However, pedestrian bridges could only be built once the roads are completed to avoid being demolished or reconstructed, he added.
