QNADoha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced commencement of upgrading works of some streets in Ain Khaled area, as part of road upgrade works of Doha City - Phase 1 implemented by the authority to regulate the traffic movement in main streets and develop infrastructure services that will serve the area residents as well as several service, health and educational facilities.
On this occasion, Eng. Mooza Al Sowaidi, Head of Doha City Section at the Roads Project Department at Ashghal, noted that the project is a part of the authority's efforts to upgrade the internal roads network and its connection to the main road network, in addition to improving the existing facilities and developing the infrastructure to accommodate urban and social growth needs in the country, particularly as Ain Khaled area is witnessing population growth and active traffic movement.
Eng. Mooza Al Sowaidi added that the upgrading works will include improving and upgrading two main streets, namely Waab Lebareg and Rawdat Al Thekhriya streets, which serve many residential units and service and educational facilities including Um Al Seneem Park, Um Al Seneem Health Centre, and Qatar Science and Technology School.
Eng. Mooza also noted that the project is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2024. The works being implemented include construction of a 3km-long two-way roads and two signalized interchanges, and provision of 6km long pedestrian and cycling paths and 238 car parking lots. Interlock installation works will also be implemented on an area of 51,000 sqm, alongside beautification works on an area of 25,000 sqm and planting of 998 trees.
Infrastructure works in the project include upgrading of existing surface water drainage network and construction of 3.5 km of new pipelines, in addition to upgrading of 1 km long potable water pipelines, protecting 5 km long electricity lines, upgrading the street lighting systems by extending lighting cables along 8.5 km and installing 98 lighting poles, in addition to provision of 2.5 km of communication network lines.
It is worth noting that Ashghal has implemented a plan in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic to coordinate traffic movement and implement traffic diversions during the project period to minimize the impacts of construction and development works in the area.
As part of Ashghal's continuous support of local manufacturers and products, and in line with 'Ta'heel' initiative launched in 2017, local Qatari resource and factories will be relied on to import materials such as gabbro, directional signs, lighting poles, sewer and rainwater drainage pipes, asphalt, premade manholes, concrete and reinforced steel.
The plan aims at using local components up to 70 percent of the project's work.
