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Doha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has partially opened Al Wakra Souq Intersection on Al Wakra Main Road after turning the old roundabout into a signal-controlled junction to connect Al Wakra Road and Mesaieed Road. This came as part of the Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.
The opening included two lanes in each direction on Al Wakra Road, Mesaieed Road towards Pearl Roundabout and Doha, and two lanes in each direction between Al Shati Street and Ras Al Jabal Street.
Al Wakra Souq Intersection is a major link as it is located at the southern entrance of Al Wakra to connect the traffic coming from Mesaieed Road and the southern part of the Doha Expressway in the direction of Al Wakra Road to facilitate access to west Al Wakra.
The new intersection will facilitate access to many vital facilities such as Al Wakra Family Beach, Al Wakra Old Souq, Government Service Complex, as well as a large number of residential and commercial compounds along Al Wakra Road.
It will also enhance traffic to Al Janoub Stadium for being so close to the southern part of the Doha Express Highway leading to the World Cup Stadium.
The Intersection is also an extension to Al Wakra Main Road connected to Al Wakra station, where Al Wakra Road integrates with the Redline of Qatar Rail on its median, to tie Al Wakra and Doha through the two major stations of Al Wakra and Ras Bu Fontas.
By the end of 2020, Ashghal will complete the conversion of the Pearl Roundabout to signalised intersections, additionally; two new signalised intersections will be constructed in Al Wakra Road, Al Razi Street and Al Wukair Road.
Engineer Saleh Al Sheeba, from Highway Projects Department at Ashghal said 73 percent of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project has been completed which upon completion will improve traffic between Doha, Al Wakra and the southern areas.
Sheeba said the old roundabout has been converted into a signal-controlled intersection to connect Al Wakra and Mesaieed, which will distribute traffic movement in all directions coming and leading to Al Wakra, Mesaieed and Al Wukair.
Sheebah added that the old roundabout has been converted into a signal-controlled intersection to connect Al Wakra and Mesaieed, which will distribute traffic movement in all directions coming and leading to Al Wakra, Mesaieed and Al Wukair.
"The intersection will facilitate traffic between the cities of Al Wakra and Mesaieed and provide different routes for road users coming from Mesaieed towards Al Wakra and Doha. The intersection will also facilitate traffic for those coming from Al Wakra towards Al Wukair and Al Janoub Stadium,” Sheebah said.
Ashghal has completed the implementation of many parts of Upgrade Al Wakra main road project, where the intersection between Al Wakra Road and Ras Bu Fontas Street was recently opened partially to traffic, which is located on Al Wakra Tunnel.
The openings are integrated with Al Wakra Metro Station, one of Qatar Rail’s main stations.
The opening of the intersection and Al Wakra Tunnel improved traffic between Doha and Al Wakra and provided a free traffic flow for road users from Ras Bu Fontas station towards Pearl Roundabout.
Ashghal also moved the iconic Pearl structure to Al Wakra Souq and reinstalled it near Al Farda Roundabout, within Ashghal’s strategy to develop and construct infrastructures while preserving the country’s cultural heritage within the purview of Qatar National Vision 2030. This was also to ease completion of work of at Pearl Intersection, transforming it from a roundabout to signalized intersection.
Ashghal has started work on converting the Pearl Roundabout to a signalised intersection after opening of Al-Wakra Tunnel and parts of the project along the 3.5 km from Ras Bu Fontas station to Barwa village.
Doha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has partially opened Al Wakra Souq Intersection on Al Wakra Main Road after turning the old roundabout into a signal-controlled junction to connect Al Wakra Road and Mesaieed Road. This came as part of the Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.
The opening included two lanes in each direction on Al Wakra Road, Mesaieed Road towards Pearl Roundabout and Doha, and two lanes in each direction between Al Shati Street and Ras Al Jabal Street.
Al Wakra Souq Intersection is a major link as it is located at the southern entrance of Al Wakra to connect the traffic coming from Mesaieed Road and the southern part of the Doha Expressway in the direction of Al Wakra Road to facilitate access to west Al Wakra.
The new intersection will facilitate access to many vital facilities such as Al Wakra Family Beach, Al Wakra Old Souq, Government Service Complex, as well as a large number of residential and commercial compounds along Al Wakra Road.
It will also enhance traffic to Al Janoub Stadium for being so close to the southern part of the Doha Express Highway leading to the World Cup Stadium.
The Intersection is also an extension to Al Wakra Main Road connected to Al Wakra station, where Al Wakra Road integrates with the Redline of Qatar Rail on its median, to tie Al Wakra and Doha through the two major stations of Al Wakra and Ras Bu Fontas.
By the end of 2020, Ashghal will complete the conversion of the Pearl Roundabout to signalised intersections, additionally; two new signalised intersections will be constructed in Al Wakra Road, Al Razi Street and Al Wukair Road.
Engineer Saleh Al Sheeba, from Highway Projects Department at Ashghal said 73 percent of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project has been completed which upon completion will improve traffic between Doha, Al Wakra and the southern areas.
Sheeba said the old roundabout has been converted into a signal-controlled intersection to connect Al Wakra and Mesaieed, which will distribute traffic movement in all directions coming and leading to Al Wakra, Mesaieed and Al Wukair.
Sheebah added that the old roundabout has been converted into a signal-controlled intersection to connect Al Wakra and Mesaieed, which will distribute traffic movement in all directions coming and leading to Al Wakra, Mesaieed and Al Wukair.
"The intersection will facilitate traffic between the cities of Al Wakra and Mesaieed and provide different routes for road users coming from Mesaieed towards Al Wakra and Doha. The intersection will also facilitate traffic for those coming from Al Wakra towards Al Wukair and Al Janoub Stadium,” Sheebah said.
Ashghal has completed the implementation of many parts of Upgrade Al Wakra main road project, where the intersection between Al Wakra Road and Ras Bu Fontas Street was recently opened partially to traffic, which is located on Al Wakra Tunnel.
The openings are integrated with Al Wakra Metro Station, one of Qatar Rail’s main stations.
The opening of the intersection and Al Wakra Tunnel improved traffic between Doha and Al Wakra and provided a free traffic flow for road users from Ras Bu Fontas station towards Pearl Roundabout.
Ashghal also moved the iconic Pearl structure to Al Wakra Souq and reinstalled it near Al Farda Roundabout, within Ashghal’s strategy to develop and construct infrastructures while preserving the country’s cultural heritage within the purview of Qatar National Vision 2030. This was also to ease completion of work of at Pearl Intersection, transforming it from a roundabout to signalized intersection.
Ashghal has started work on converting the Pearl Roundabout to a signalised intersection after opening of Al-Wakra Tunnel and parts of the project along the 3.5 km from Ras Bu Fontas station to Barwa village.