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Doha
THE Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, announced on Tuesday that the Tilted Intersection, part of the Khalifa Avenue project, will be opened to traffic in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, on October 4 (Friday).
The Tilted Intersection will include a signal roundabout. The roundabout will have Khalifa Avenue traffic passing through it, like Gharrafat Al Rayyan Interchange, and serves as a link between Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa and Al Rayyan.
The new intersection will facilitate access to several vital facilities in the area such as Sidra Medical, Qatar National Convention Center, Qatar Foundation and Education City.
Moreover, the number of lanes at the new intersection has been increased, with three main lanes in each direction and two service lanes to accommodate approximately 8,500 vehicles.
Eng Abdullah Qasim, project engineer, confirmed that the opening of the Tilted Intersection will improve traffic in all directions, specifically for road users heading to Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa, Al Rayyan and Al Luqta.
He pointed out that the new design of the intersection will ease traffic flow and reduce travel time further after partial opening of Tilted Intersection in September.
It is noteworthy that Ashghal opened in September a 2.7 kilometre tunnel at the Tilted Intersection, which has significantly reduced traffic congestion and travel time for road users heading to Al Luqta, Huwar Street, Al Gharafa Street and Khalifa Avenue.
Meanwhile, road users on Al Luqta Street will have to use the main road passing through the roundabout to go to Dukhan and vice versa. Commuters heading north towards Al Gharrafa or South towards Al Rayyan from Al Luqta Street will have to use the service lanes, take the roundabout and follow the signs to reach their destinations.
In order to allow the opening of the new Interchange and accelerate the completion of the remaining works, Ashghal will implement a temporary traffic diversion, for four hours on the Tilted Intersection on October 3 midnight.
Commuters heading towards Doha and Dukhan from Al Rayyan will have to use the new tunnel until Shaikh Faisal Roundabout on Huwar Street, where they can make a U-turn and follow the directional signs to their destinations.
Road users on Al Luqta Street heading towards Al Rayyan, will have to continue straight until Gharrafat Al Rayyan Interchange, where they can make a U-turn and follow the directional signs to their destinations.
Ashghal has completed the asphalt works on Al Luqta main road which consists of four lanes in each direction from the east of Tilted Intersection until west of Al Wajbah Interchange.
In addition to the main road opening, Ashghal had opened the two –way parallel service roads, which connects major facilities such as Qatar Foundation, Sidra Medial and Qatar National Convention Centre.
The Public Works Authority has opened important sections of Khalifa Avenue Project, such as significant sections of the vital three-level Bani Hajer interchange.
Doha
THE Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, announced on Tuesday that the Tilted Intersection, part of the Khalifa Avenue project, will be opened to traffic in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, on October 4 (Friday).
The Tilted Intersection will include a signal roundabout. The roundabout will have Khalifa Avenue traffic passing through it, like Gharrafat Al Rayyan Interchange, and serves as a link between Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa and Al Rayyan.
The new intersection will facilitate access to several vital facilities in the area such as Sidra Medical, Qatar National Convention Center, Qatar Foundation and Education City.
Moreover, the number of lanes at the new intersection has been increased, with three main lanes in each direction and two service lanes to accommodate approximately 8,500 vehicles.
Eng Abdullah Qasim, project engineer, confirmed that the opening of the Tilted Intersection will improve traffic in all directions, specifically for road users heading to Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa, Al Rayyan and Al Luqta.
He pointed out that the new design of the intersection will ease traffic flow and reduce travel time further after partial opening of Tilted Intersection in September.
It is noteworthy that Ashghal opened in September a 2.7 kilometre tunnel at the Tilted Intersection, which has significantly reduced traffic congestion and travel time for road users heading to Al Luqta, Huwar Street, Al Gharafa Street and Khalifa Avenue.
Meanwhile, road users on Al Luqta Street will have to use the main road passing through the roundabout to go to Dukhan and vice versa. Commuters heading north towards Al Gharrafa or South towards Al Rayyan from Al Luqta Street will have to use the service lanes, take the roundabout and follow the signs to reach their destinations.
In order to allow the opening of the new Interchange and accelerate the completion of the remaining works, Ashghal will implement a temporary traffic diversion, for four hours on the Tilted Intersection on October 3 midnight.
Commuters heading towards Doha and Dukhan from Al Rayyan will have to use the new tunnel until Shaikh Faisal Roundabout on Huwar Street, where they can make a U-turn and follow the directional signs to their destinations.
Road users on Al Luqta Street heading towards Al Rayyan, will have to continue straight until Gharrafat Al Rayyan Interchange, where they can make a U-turn and follow the directional signs to their destinations.
Ashghal has completed the asphalt works on Al Luqta main road which consists of four lanes in each direction from the east of Tilted Intersection until west of Al Wajbah Interchange.
In addition to the main road opening, Ashghal had opened the two –way parallel service roads, which connects major facilities such as Qatar Foundation, Sidra Medial and Qatar National Convention Centre.
The Public Works Authority has opened important sections of Khalifa Avenue Project, such as significant sections of the vital three-level Bani Hajer interchange.
