Ashghal opens 40km of roads in Industrial Area

* All roads in the Roads and Infrastructure Project in Doha Industrial Area, Package 3, openedThe Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has opened all roads within the Roads and Infrastructure Project in Doha Industrial Area, Package 3.This, according to a press statement by the authority, comes as part of its commitment to implement its plan to provide a fully developed road network and full services for the national infrastructure network throughout Qatar.The project works involved upgrading streets located between Street 33 to the north and G-Ring Road to the south, and from East Industrial Area Street (Hamad Port Road) to the east towards Al Kassarat Street to the west, covering a road network of about 40km.In addition, infrastructure lines were upgraded to improve the quality of service. The total project area is approximately 4.57sqkm, including local streets, intersections and arterial roads, which are now open to traffic.

Mohamed al-Yafei

As part of the project, and in order to regulate local traffic and improve road safety, seven signallised junctions and 10 new roundabouts were constructed. These are in addition to 17 pedestrian crossing signals that were installed in the area. Besides, the project involved developing the lighting systems and increasing the number of local parking bays by providing an additional 4,200 car parking slots in the area.Mohamed al-Yafei, project engineer in Ashghal’s Roads Projects Department’s Southern Areas Section, said the project facilitates local transportation and connectivity with main roads and expressways in order to cope with the country's economic development. “Upgrading these roads and opening them to traffic had a significantly positive impact on traffic flow in the Industrial Area, which witnesses high traffic congestion. Ashghal has previously announced the completion of Packages 1, 2, 4 and 6, with the roads located in each package now open to traffic. These packages collectively serve 2,281 plots and provide 85km of roads,” he said.Package 3 serves around 816 plots, including shops, factories, warehouses and workshops, and provides access links that serve these outlets and plots. A total 40km of roads were upgraded as part of the project, including 'collectortarget="_blank"'>