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Doha
THE Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the full opening of Al Furousiya Street to traffic, to improve traffic in the area as well as facilitating commuting of fans to Khalifa International Stadium, one of the venues for the FIFA Club World Cup that started on Wednesday.
On this occasion, Eng Saoud al Tamimi, manager of the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, highlighted the pivotal role of Al Furousiya Street in linking several vital residential areas such as Muraikh, Al Rayyan Al Jadeed, Baaya, Muaither and Al Aziziya in addition to facilitating access to many public amenities and leisure destinations such as Aspire Zone Complex, Villaggio Mall and the Equestrian Club.
It also provides connection to several hotels, commercial and service centres as well as educational facilities such as University of Calgary and Aspire Academy.
He stated that the complete opening of Al Furousiya Street is significant as it provides a direct link to Khalifa Stadium.
Eng Tamimi then explained how the street is going to ease traffic with the increasing of lanes from three to four in each direction, upgrading of exits and entrances of the surrounding streets as well as providing service roads.
He also shed the light on the connection of Al Furousiya Street to some of the most vital roads in the country such as Salwa Road, Al Waab Street, Muaither Street, Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street, Huwar Street, etc.
Al Furousiya Street project has increased the number of lanes on 7.8 kilometres of the street between Al Manaseer Intersection towards Al Furousiya Intersection. It also included construction of service roads on both sides of the street and upgrading of four signalised intersections by expanding Al Manaseer Intersection, introducing a new signalised intersection at Umm al Jamajim Street as well as converting Al Furousiya and Muaither Roundabouts to signalised intersections.
Works also included construction of 570 parking bays, in addition to the upgrading of the lighting system and installation of 233 lighting poles.
To encourage a healthy lifestyle, a 15.7 km of pedestrian path and 5.6 km of cycle paths were also constructed. Improvement works also included pavement, interlock and road marking works as well as the development of an irrigation system and landscaping works along the street covering over 70,000 m2 with 1000 trees.
Infrastructure works within the project comprised developing the main drainage networks and connecting homes to this network, constructing permanent stormwater, groundwater and wastewater treatment networks, as well as protecting the underground telecommunications, potable water and electricity utility lines.
The project worth approximately QR 250million was implemented by Al Jaber & Makhlouf Contracting Company.
Doha
THE Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the full opening of Al Furousiya Street to traffic, to improve traffic in the area as well as facilitating commuting of fans to Khalifa International Stadium, one of the venues for the FIFA Club World Cup that started on Wednesday.
On this occasion, Eng Saoud al Tamimi, manager of the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, highlighted the pivotal role of Al Furousiya Street in linking several vital residential areas such as Muraikh, Al Rayyan Al Jadeed, Baaya, Muaither and Al Aziziya in addition to facilitating access to many public amenities and leisure destinations such as Aspire Zone Complex, Villaggio Mall and the Equestrian Club.
It also provides connection to several hotels, commercial and service centres as well as educational facilities such as University of Calgary and Aspire Academy.
He stated that the complete opening of Al Furousiya Street is significant as it provides a direct link to Khalifa Stadium.
Eng Tamimi then explained how the street is going to ease traffic with the increasing of lanes from three to four in each direction, upgrading of exits and entrances of the surrounding streets as well as providing service roads.
He also shed the light on the connection of Al Furousiya Street to some of the most vital roads in the country such as Salwa Road, Al Waab Street, Muaither Street, Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street, Huwar Street, etc.
Al Furousiya Street project has increased the number of lanes on 7.8 kilometres of the street between Al Manaseer Intersection towards Al Furousiya Intersection. It also included construction of service roads on both sides of the street and upgrading of four signalised intersections by expanding Al Manaseer Intersection, introducing a new signalised intersection at Umm al Jamajim Street as well as converting Al Furousiya and Muaither Roundabouts to signalised intersections.
Works also included construction of 570 parking bays, in addition to the upgrading of the lighting system and installation of 233 lighting poles.
To encourage a healthy lifestyle, a 15.7 km of pedestrian path and 5.6 km of cycle paths were also constructed. Improvement works also included pavement, interlock and road marking works as well as the development of an irrigation system and landscaping works along the street covering over 70,000 m2 with 1000 trees.
Infrastructure works within the project comprised developing the main drainage networks and connecting homes to this network, constructing permanent stormwater, groundwater and wastewater treatment networks, as well as protecting the underground telecommunications, potable water and electricity utility lines.
The project worth approximately QR 250million was implemented by Al Jaber & Makhlouf Contracting Company.
