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In order to facilitate the spectators’ access to Al Bayt Stadium area, bus and car access points were provided to the designated parking spaces around the stadium along with six entrances with traffic lights to regulate the movement of cars inside the parking spaces as well as 19 designated bus entrances. Shared pedestrian and cycle paths of 11 km in length and 8.5 metres in width were constructed, in addition to installing lighting systems using energy saving LED lights that aesthetically fit the stadium, installing ITS, afforestation and landscaping in the area surrounding the stadium.
He stressed Ashghal’s keenness to improve traffic movement in the areas adjacent to Al Bayt Stadium. It developed Al Egda Street by increasing the number of its lanes to three lanes in each direction. This is in addition to constructing a pedestrian path that is 4.4 km long and 3 metres wide on both sides of the road, starting from the roundabout at the entrance of Al Khor City until Al Bayt Stadium’s northwestern side, while providing a link to Al Khor Road, which is the main road to reach Al Bayt Stadium.
In addition to road works, the project included the construction of a sewage network with a length of 2.2 km, a separate stormwater drainage network and an irrigation network using TSE to irrigate the area leading to the stadium and its surroundings, which in turn is connected to the existing network near Al Khor Corniche.
Eng Hamad al Bader also noted that Ashghal is currently implementing development works on Ras Al Nouf Street leading to Al Farkiyah Street with a length of 1.5 km. All projects works are planned to be completed by the end of Q3, 2020.
Eng Mohammed al Ateeq, Ashghal’s supervisor for the project implementation, said the project works included developing the roads leading to Al Rayyan Stadium which provide a direct link to and from the stadium, with a total length of about 5 km and includes two lanes in each direction. Three signal-controlled intersections and one roundabout were constructed to facilitate access to Mall of Qatar, Al Majd Road and the roads connecting to the Celebrations Street.
This project significantly helps link Al Rifaa area with the neighbouring areas and facilitates access to the vital centres adjacent to the new roads such as Mall of Qatar, Al Rifaa Celebrations Complex and Al Rayyan Sports Club.
One of the most important features of the project is its link with Al Rifaa Metro Station, which is located at the Gate of Mall of Qatar, which serves visitors, business owners, fans and event organisers heading to and from Mall of Qatar, as well as Al Rayyan Stadium during the matches.
Eng Mohammed al Ateeq pointed out that the project included the implementation of a 10-km surface water drainage network, a 3-km sewage network in addition to installation of 339 electricity poles, diversion of existing infrastructure services, installation of traffic lights, signs and road markings. This is in addition to afforestation and beautification works in the areas adjacent to the roads, on an area of 70,000 square metres including 216 trees and 1,300 shrubs. A 7-km irrigation network and a 2-km potable water network were also constructed.
