The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has started work on the QR303mn Roads and Infrastructure Project in Al Egda Al Heedan and Al Khor (Package 1) at the west of Al Bayt Stadium, it was announced on Sunday.
The project covers Al Egda area to the west of Al Khor Road and Al Heedan area to the east. The aim is to develop internal streets in the area and provide infrastructure facilities, including stormwater and foul sewer drainage networks.
Hamad al-Badr, project engineer in Ashghal Roads Projects Department, said that the project provides services for 738 new residential plots through infrastructure services and enhancing local streets to provide connectivity to future public facilities in the area, such as schools, mosques, commercial complexes and youth centres.
The engineer explained that the project includes developing a road network with a total length of 19km street lighting, road signs and road markings, as well as other road safety elements. The project also has a 38-km-pedestrian and cycle track.
Project works also include a 23.7km-long foul sewer network, 33km surface and groundwater drainage network, and 6.7km Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) network along with a 20.4km potable water network.
In addition, new sewage pipelines along with a new system to ensure the flow distribution will be installed and connected with Qatar’s main sewage network. Construction works will also include an emergency flood area with a total capacity of 44,000 cu m to provide proper protection for the entire area against flooding and excess rainfall.
The Ashghal official added that local materials and manufacturers will be relied on for most of the project's work. This is in line with Ashghal's support to local manufacturers and in line with the Ta’heel initiative, launched by the authority in 2017. Materials and elements that will be supplied from local manufacturers include gabbro, lighting poles and luminaires, directional signs in addition to sewage, surface water and rainwater drainage pipes, asphalt, concrete, rebar and prefabricated manholes. As much as 85% local Qatari component will be used in the project
The Roads and Infrastructure in Al Egda Al Heedan and Al Khor (Package 1) Project is being implemented by Al Darwish Engineering. It is divided into three geographical zones which will be carried out successively. The duration of each phase will be one year while the full completion of the project is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
