Al Khafji Street opens to traffic after expansion

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has said work on the Al Khafji Street Development Project has been completed and the road is fully open to traffic.Sidewalk paving works that were remaining along the stretch have also been finished.Al Khafji Street, which has a number of embassies located in its vicinity in the Dafna area, is a key road. Being part of a series of vital projects implemented by Ashghal to improve and enhance the network of local roads and expressways to provide free-flowing traffic, Al Khafji Street has undergone a major upgrade, the authority said.The works include the conversion of three roundabouts into signal-controlled intersections and expansion of the road from three to four lanes on each side.The Jelaiha Intersection after being converted from a roundabout.The Jelaiha Roundabout was the first to undergo an overhaul when it was converted to a signallised junction in September 2015. The revamp also incorporated an increase from three to four lanes for a distance of 300m on the adjacent Arab League Street and Al Khafji Street.The Al Hazm Intersection on Al Khafji Street was the second to be opened to traffic in January this year after being converted from a roundabout to a signal-controlled intersection.The reconstruction encompassed an expansion of the road from three to four lanes, starting from the Al Hazm Intersection for 300m towards the Al Jamiaa Intersection, and from the Al Hazm Intersection to connect it with the Jelaiha Intersection (first stage).