DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has opened Al Sanie Interchange near to Umm Al Amad zone for traffic.
Service roads extending from Sannie Interchange to Sannie zone towards North and to Umm Al Amad and Umm Abiriyya zones towards south are also open along with the interchange.
This new Interchange is expected to ease traffic flow to the nearby suburbs including Sannie, Umm Al Amad, Umm Abiriyya zones and vast farm areas in the region. The interchange also provides new exit routes to Doha city or Shamal city (Ruwais), replacing all old exit points between Station No 21 and Station No 23, ensuring more traffic safety. This stretch represents the second and third phases of North road project undertaken by the Turkish based Tekfen Company costing QR2bn and QR181m respectively.
The project includes construction of 9 bridges with single track in each direction, 11 single ways, two underpasses (one single track and another dual carriage), construction of four lane dual carriage North road along 93km, construction of three lane dual carriage Semeisma road along 5km, construction of a double lane dual carriage way along 7km and two lane one-way road along 48km.
The second phase consists of 33km road from the North Bridge to Al Khor Interchange including Semeisma. The works include construction of four-lane dual carriageway with service roads in addition to nine multilevel interchanges and weighbridge, as well as the development of infrastructure network and landscaping. Upgrading Semeisma Interchange along North coastal road is also part of this phase.
The stretch extending from Al Khor Interchange to Al Ruwais is the third phase of the project with a total length of 61km. This road will link Al Khor Interchange and Al Ruwais towards north. The works include construction of four-lane dual carriageway with service roads on sides, 11 multi-level interchanges, five camel crossing underpasses, protection fence and two weighbridges in addition to the development of infrastructure and landscaping.
Whereas the fourth phase of North Road project will extend from Al Zabara Interchange up to Ras Usheirej, which consists the connection bridge between Qatar and Bahrain. This 35km stretch project includes construction of four-lane dual carriageway, service roads on sides, six multi level interchanges, three camel underpasses, in addition to development of infrastructure network and landscaping. This phase is presently in the design stage.
Ashghal is also set to open the traffic signals at the Central Market Road (Abu Hamour) on Saturday. Similarly, new traffic signals system will be applied tomorrow at Aziziyah roundabout.
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