The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will open the Tilted Intersection, which is part of the Khalifa Avenue project, for traffic on October 4.
The intersection, which includes a signalised roundabout with a unique design, ensures free traffic flow between Al Gharrafa and Al Rayyan. It will serve as a link between Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa and Al Rayyan and ensure access to several vital facilities in the area such as Sidra Medicine, Qatar National Convention Centre, Qatar Foundation and Education City.
As part of the development works, number of lanes at the new intersection was increased with three main lanes in each direction and two service lanes to accommodate approximately 8,500 vehicles per hour.
Engineer Abdullah Qasim, Ashghal project engineer, said the intersection will remarkably improve traffic in all directions in the area and pointed out that the new design will ensure smooth traffic flow and reduce travel time.
Last month, Ashghal opened a 2.7km tunnel at the intersection in order to reduce traffic congestion and travel time for road users heading to Al Luqta, Huwar Street, Al Gharafa Street and Khalifa Avenue.
Road users on Al Luqta Street will have to use the main road passing through the roundabout to go to Dukhan and vice versa. As for the road users on Al Luqta Street, heading north towards Al Gharrafa or South towards Al Rayyan, will have to use the service lanes, take the roundabout and follow the signs to reach there destinations.
#Ashghal will open #Tilted_Intersection on Friday, 4 October 2019, to traffic as part of Khalifa Avenue project to be a key link between Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa, Al Luqta and Al Rayyan, in coordination with General Directorate of Traffic https://t.co/mJ7wJNM5sT pic.twitter.com/JzEWfJQ5r3
— هيئة الأشغال العامة (@AshghalQatar) October 1, 2019
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 opened the two way parallel service roads that connect major facilities such as Qatar Foundation, Sidra Medial and Qatar National Convention Centre. Ashghal has also opened important sections of Khalifa Avenue Project including sections of the vital three-level Bani Hajer interchange.
The interchange with two bridges, two underpasses, three ramps (right turn exits) and two loops can accommodate approximately 1,500 vehicles per hour. The interchange will also have a 300m multipurpose bridge, a first in Qatar, along with cycle and pedestrian lanes.
Ashghal has so far completed 92% of construction works on Khalifa Avenue Project that is scheduled to be completed in 2020 third quarter. The project includes 11.6km of dual carriageway with four lanes in each direction. It has seven major interchanges, service roads along the carriageway and cycle, pedestrian and camel paths.
