The Salwa Road development project is progressing and about 25% of the work has been completed, a local Arabic daily has reported. The four roundabouts on the busy road are being converted into interchanges. They are Qatar Decoration, Central Market, Aziziya and Ain Khalid.The highway, which goes all the way to Abu Samra where Qatar’s only land border with any other country – Saudi Arabia in this case – is located, is being expanded to four lanes on each side.Sidra trees planted on the median between the Midmac flyover and Qatar Decoration roundabout are being removed for transplantation elsewhere.The QR1.59bn project, which was awarded by Public Works Authority (Ashghal) to a joint-venture of Yuksel-Midmac in June 2010, is slated for completion by December 2012.Work began in July last year from the Ain Khalid side of the project, following which the roundabout was enlarged and reconnected to the mainline on January 1.As there are around 875 businesses on either side of the road, Yuksel-Midmac has adopted a system under which the traffic flow will continue, by first enlarging and then reconnecting the roundabouts to the mainline.“The enlargement of roundabouts allows work to continue over and under them for the underpasses, as traffic flows by,” an official said.The project utilises an integrated traffic system with cameras installed at various construction points for monitoring. A special toll-free number (800 0050), a first for any contractor in Qatar for any grievances during the project, is up and running, the official said.The project covers laying of huge sewer lines, installation of traffic signals at Al Bustan, Wholesale market, Azziziya and Ain Khalid, new asphalt pavements, installation of street lights, traffic signs and building infrastructure for an integrated transport system among others.When work on the Salwa Road is complete, it will offer non-stop traffic flow and road access starting from the Ramada Junction. The Salwa Road starts from the Jaidah Bridge. Once past the Industrial Area Interchange, the road becomes the 81km-long Salwa International Highway and leads to Saudi Arabia.