The project works, according to an official statement from Ashghal, included development of nine intersections from the road’s extension, in addition to planting trees, increasing parking bays, developing some perpendicular streets to A-Ring Road and the service roads on both sides of the road.
The works enhance traffic safety through implementing pedestrian and cycling paths, installing new lighting systems and upgrading the rainwater drainage, potable water, and irrigation networks. The development facilitates the transition between A-Ring Road and B-Ring Road while increasing the number of lanes from two to four in each direction.
 Eng. Mohamed Arqoub Al-Khaldi |
Engineer Mohamed Arqoub al-Khaldi, chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Beautification of Roads & Public Places in Qatar, stated that the development is in line with the urbanisation in all fields in Qatar. “With the completion of the development and beautification works, A-Ring Road will provide many facilities that serve people and transform their journey into an enjoyable and safe one,” he said.
The A-Ring Road development was carried out in five phases.
* Developing Al Riffa intersection and converting Dar Al-Kutub roundabout to a signal-controlled intersection.
* Developing both Grand Hamad and Al-Asmakh intersections.
* Developing Nasser Bin Khaled and Al Kahraba intersections.
* Developing the AKA Ain Al Qood Intersection.
* Developing Al Diwan and Musherib intersections.
The main works implemented included cultivating green areas on an area of 26,000sqm, planting 855 trees, implementing cycling paths with a length of 3.1km. This also includes a pedestrian path with a length of 13.4km, as these paths are characterised with high-quality granite paving materials to match the design of Central Doha, in addition to providing 194 parking bays along the extension of the road.
Main works for A-Ring Road project
In addition, it included installing a storm water drainage network with a length of 23.5km, a drainage network with a length of 2.8km, potable water network with a length of 6.4km, treated wastewater network with a length of 7.1km.
A-Ring Road connects metro stations located along the extension of the road starting from Qatar National Museum station, passing through Msheireb metro station, to Al Bidda Park station, aiming to promote the transition between vital destinations and the rest of the areas in the city.
A-Ring Road is a vital route that links various commercial, residential and service facilities and various tourist destinations such as National Museum of Qatar, Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif, Al Bidda Park, as well as development projects in Al Doha such as Msheireb Downtown Doha.
