The closure is to enable the construction of a free-flowing multi-level interchange which will connect Al Furousiya Street, Huwar Street and Al-Rayyan Al Jadeed Street.
The new routes, as shown on the map, will continue to provide access to all local amenities and residents.
Road users travelling eastbound to Doha from Bani Hajer via Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street will be detoured right before the closed roundabout onto a three lane, one-way diversion route connecting Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street to Al Furousiya Street.
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes as follows: For reaching Muraikh one needs to turn right from Al Furousiya Street's newly-installed traffic junction; for going to Olympic Roundabout (known as Sports Roundabout) commuters have to turn left from Al Furousiya Street's signalised junction before rejoining Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and proceed towards Olympic Roundabout; to travel towards Al Gharrafa, road users have to turn left at the Al Furousiya Street junction, continue on to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street, turn left at the next junction and turn right on to Huwar Street towards Al Gharrafa.
Vehicles users travelling westbound from the Olympic Roundabout (known as Sports Roundabout) via Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street will be detoured right before the closed roundabout onto a three-lane, one-way diversion route connecting Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and Huwar Street.
They are advised to use alternative routes as follows: For going to Bani Hajer one needs to turn left at Huwar Street's new-signalised junction before rejoining Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street to proceed further; those going to Al Gharrafa from the Huwar Street newly-signalised junction should turn right on to Huwar Street and continue towards Al Gharrafa; to travel to Muraikh from the Huwar Street's newly-signalised junction one has to turn left on to Huwar Street before rejoining Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street. At the next set of traffic lights, turn left on to the diversion road connecting Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and Al Furousiya Street and turn right at the Al Furousiya's signalised junction.
The new routes will continue to provide access to all local amenities and residents.
The Khalid bin Abdullah al-Attiyah Roundabout in western Doha will be closed for more than two years starting September 10.
