The opening of LuLu Intersection is the first achievement of Ashghal's D-Ring Road development project.
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has partially opened to traffic the Lulu Intersection on D-Ring Road.
The opening, according to an official statement, was carried out in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.
Commuters from Jaber Bin Hayyan Street and Al Hurriya Street can now reach D-Ring Road towards north on left, or towards Al Matar Street on right.
Commuters from Al Matar Street via D-Ring Road can turn left to Jaber Bin Hayyan Street or turn back.
Those coming from the north via D-Ring Road towards Old Airport can take a right turn at LuLu Intersection to Jaber bin Hayyan Street.
The opening, according to an official statement, was carried out in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.
Commuters from Jaber Bin Hayyan Street and Al Hurriya Street can now reach D-Ring Road towards north on left, or towards Al Matar Street on right.
Commuters from Al Matar Street via D-Ring Road can turn left to Jaber Bin Hayyan Street or turn back.
Those coming from the north via D-Ring Road towards Old Airport can take a right turn at LuLu Intersection to Jaber bin Hayyan Street.
While announcing the opening, engineer Abdulla Darwish from Highway Projects Department said the opening of LuLu Intersection would smoothen traffic flow in the area, especially for commuters to and from Old Airport via D-Ring Road.
He added that about 30% of work on the D-Ring Road development project is over, and that the complete delivery is expected in the first quarter of 2022.
The opening of LuLu Intersection is the first achievement of D-Ring Road development project.
The project includes development of Fereej Al Ali Intersection (known as Al Tadamon Interchange), Nuaija Intersection (The Mall), and LuLu Intersection.
This expansion will enhance traffic capacity of the interchanges and largely reduce traffic congestion in the area, especially at Fereej Al Ali Interchange (Al Tadamon Interchange), which witnesses heavy traffic.
The improvement works within the project also covers the development of rainwater drainage networks to raise the efficiency of drainage in the area, by constructing a stormwater drainage tunnel with a total length of about 3.5km.
Eng. Abdulla Darwish |
Special attention is being paid to maintain the Qatari heritage of the project area known as Rawdat Al Khail, during designing the beautification elements of the tunnel under construction within the project.
Murals are planned inside the tunnel.
The improvement works within the project also include developing rainwater drainage networks to raise the efficiency of drainage in the area, by constructing a stormwater drainage tunnel with a total length of about 3.5 km.
The project also includes construction of common path for pedestrian and cyclists on both sides of D-Ring Road along 4.5 kilometers, in addition to tree-plantation and landscaping works throughout the project.
It worth to note that special attention is paid to maintain the Qatari heritage of the project area known as Rawdat Al Khail, during designing the beautification elements of the tunnel under construction within the project, and it is planned to implement murals containing Qatari heritage inside the tunnel.