The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has fully opened the Al Khufous Street and link roads, totalling about 6.2km, to traffic completely to connect the areas of Murraik, Muhairja and Luaib with vital facilities and nearby health, educational, commercial and sports institutions.
An official statement noted that Ashghal had developed the 3.7km Al Khufous Street, the 1.5km Asia Champions Street 2019 (formerly Umm Al Jamajim), and the 1,075m Al Baaya Street as well as a number of secondary streets such as Mehairja Street, Umm al-Tin Street, and Al Saneea Street.
The upgraded Al Khufous Street will improve traffic movement in the area.
The street with a lane in each direction has been converted into a road consisting of three lanes in each direction to accommodate about 10,000 vehicles per hour while reducing mobility time to more than 60%.
The upgraded street is further important as it intersects with the vital Al Furousiya Street to connect traffic from Al Rayyan and western Doha through Asia Champions Street, Muhairja Street, Umm Al-Tin Street, to Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and Al Amir Street (Doha Expressway) towards Al Sadd in the east.
The opening of Al Khufous Street will provide direct traffic from Doha Highway without having to use Al Waab parallel Street to reach Muhairja, Murraikh and Luaib, directly to Al Rayyan and Muaither, where it offers an alternative route from Al Waab parallel Street.
This will ease traffic pressure.
Those coming from Al Sadd can reach directly from Al Amir Tunnel to Al Furousiya Street without having to use Al Waab Street.
Al Khufous Street, located in an area with many facilities such as Khalifa International Stadium, Aspire Zone, Villagio Mall, and the Equestrian Club as well as the many educational facilities and schools, serves the areas of Baaya, Al Muhairja and Muraikh.
The importance of the street is increased by its connection to the vital Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor.
As part of Ashghal’s safety enhancement, a median separates the two directions of the road.
Street lighting, road signs, and pedestrian and cycle paths on both sides of the road have been completed.
Highway Projects Department manager Bader Darwish reiterated that Al Khufous Street and the link roads serve several residential areas such as Murraikh, Luaib and Muhairja and provide an alternative route to Al Waab Street while alleviating traffic and allowing easier access to sports facilities nearby, like Aspire Zone and Khalifa International Stadium, and educational facilities and schools in the region such as Al Mujtamaa School for Girls, Omar bin Al Khattab, Al Qadisiya Primary School for Boys and Aspire Academy.
Al Khufous Street is integrated with Asia Champions Street, which opened in 2019 as part of the 1.5km Khufous Street development project, which provides direct traffic between Al Furousiya Street and Al Waab Street through Al Khufous Street.
Asia Champions Street improved traffic in the area after its development.
The one lane in each direction street was converted into a two-lane road in each direction to accommodate about 8,000 vehicles per hour, serving the residents of Muraikh, Baaya, Luaib and Muhairja, as well as traffic between Al Furousiya Street, Al Waab Street and nearby sports and commercial facilities.
An official statement noted that Ashghal had developed the 3.7km Al Khufous Street, the 1.5km Asia Champions Street 2019 (formerly Umm Al Jamajim), and the 1,075m Al Baaya Street as well as a number of secondary streets such as Mehairja Street, Umm al-Tin Street, and Al Saneea Street.
The upgraded Al Khufous Street will improve traffic movement in the area.
The street with a lane in each direction has been converted into a road consisting of three lanes in each direction to accommodate about 10,000 vehicles per hour while reducing mobility time to more than 60%.
The upgraded street is further important as it intersects with the vital Al Furousiya Street to connect traffic from Al Rayyan and western Doha through Asia Champions Street, Muhairja Street, Umm Al-Tin Street, to Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and Al Amir Street (Doha Expressway) towards Al Sadd in the east.
The opening of Al Khufous Street will provide direct traffic from Doha Highway without having to use Al Waab parallel Street to reach Muhairja, Murraikh and Luaib, directly to Al Rayyan and Muaither, where it offers an alternative route from Al Waab parallel Street.
This will ease traffic pressure.
Those coming from Al Sadd can reach directly from Al Amir Tunnel to Al Furousiya Street without having to use Al Waab Street.
Al Khufous Street, located in an area with many facilities such as Khalifa International Stadium, Aspire Zone, Villagio Mall, and the Equestrian Club as well as the many educational facilities and schools, serves the areas of Baaya, Al Muhairja and Muraikh.
The importance of the street is increased by its connection to the vital Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor.
As part of Ashghal’s safety enhancement, a median separates the two directions of the road.
Street lighting, road signs, and pedestrian and cycle paths on both sides of the road have been completed.
Highway Projects Department manager Bader Darwish reiterated that Al Khufous Street and the link roads serve several residential areas such as Murraikh, Luaib and Muhairja and provide an alternative route to Al Waab Street while alleviating traffic and allowing easier access to sports facilities nearby, like Aspire Zone and Khalifa International Stadium, and educational facilities and schools in the region such as Al Mujtamaa School for Girls, Omar bin Al Khattab, Al Qadisiya Primary School for Boys and Aspire Academy.
Al Khufous Street is integrated with Asia Champions Street, which opened in 2019 as part of the 1.5km Khufous Street development project, which provides direct traffic between Al Furousiya Street and Al Waab Street through Al Khufous Street.
Asia Champions Street improved traffic in the area after its development.
The one lane in each direction street was converted into a two-lane road in each direction to accommodate about 8,000 vehicles per hour, serving the residents of Muraikh, Baaya, Luaib and Muhairja, as well as traffic between Al Furousiya Street, Al Waab Street and nearby sports and commercial facilities.