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QNA
Doha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the completion of the main upgrading works on 1.2 kilometres of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street along with the construction of service roads.
The recently completed carriageway is now open to traffic as part of the Road Improvement Works in Various Areas of Greater Doha Project - Phase five.
Besides upgrading the 1.2 kilometres of the main carriageway in both directions and the construction of service roads, the projects included the provision of 304 parking bays in addition to the installation of a new lighting system for the service roads.
To encourage a healthy lifestyle, a 2.5-kilometre pedestrian and cycle paths and landscaping works covering over 2,000 square metres were implemented in addition to planting 43 trees.
As for the infrastructure services, enhancement works comprised the upgrade of the surface and storm water drainage and the foul sewer networks in addition to protecting electricity and telecommunications services lines, upgrading water lines and providing house-connections.
Engineer Ali Sami Jamal, project engineer in the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, highlighted the strategic importance of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.
He said the street provides direct link to 22 February Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street and Ahmed Bin Ali Street which play a vital role in accommodating significant traffic volume and facilitating connectivity to several parts of Doha.
He added that Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street provides a link to many vital and residential areas such as Lebday, Wadi Al Sail, Madinat Khalifa and Fereej Bin Omran as well as serving several commercial shops and service, educational and health centres.
Eng Jamal said the completion of the upgrading works on the street has enhanced the traffic flow and reduced the congestion in the area.
He said, in line with Ashghal’s support to local manufacturers and in line with Taheel initiative aunched by the Authority in 2017, local materials and manufacturers were relied on for most of the project’s work. Materials and elements supplied from local manufacturers included sewage, surface water and rain water drainage pipes, lighting poles and luminaires.
The local Qatari component used on the project reached 80 percent.
Doha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the completion of the main upgrading works on 1.2 kilometres of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street along with the construction of service roads.
The recently completed carriageway is now open to traffic as part of the Road Improvement Works in Various Areas of Greater Doha Project - Phase five.
Besides upgrading the 1.2 kilometres of the main carriageway in both directions and the construction of service roads, the projects included the provision of 304 parking bays in addition to the installation of a new lighting system for the service roads.
To encourage a healthy lifestyle, a 2.5-kilometre pedestrian and cycle paths and landscaping works covering over 2,000 square metres were implemented in addition to planting 43 trees.
As for the infrastructure services, enhancement works comprised the upgrade of the surface and storm water drainage and the foul sewer networks in addition to protecting electricity and telecommunications services lines, upgrading water lines and providing house-connections.
Engineer Ali Sami Jamal, project engineer in the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, highlighted the strategic importance of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.
He said the street provides direct link to 22 February Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street and Ahmed Bin Ali Street which play a vital role in accommodating significant traffic volume and facilitating connectivity to several parts of Doha.
He added that Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street provides a link to many vital and residential areas such as Lebday, Wadi Al Sail, Madinat Khalifa and Fereej Bin Omran as well as serving several commercial shops and service, educational and health centres.
Eng Jamal said the completion of the upgrading works on the street has enhanced the traffic flow and reduced the congestion in the area.
He said, in line with Ashghal’s support to local manufacturers and in line with Taheel initiative aunched by the Authority in 2017, local materials and manufacturers were relied on for most of the project’s work. Materials and elements supplied from local manufacturers included sewage, surface water and rain water drainage pipes, lighting poles and luminaires.
The local Qatari component used on the project reached 80 percent.
