Ashghal: Civil Defence Intersection to open to traffic by end of September

The final stage of the conversion of the Civil Defence Roundabout into a signal-controlled intersection has kicked off, due to open to traffic by the end of September 2016 as scheduled, the Public Works Authority says. 

The reconstructions comprise a three-to-four lane expansion of the intersecting routes, including Al Istiqlal Street and Mohammed bin Thani Street, as well as installing other related utilities of power, sewerage and drainage lines. To increase road capacity, the Medical City Intersection has been upgraded through widening the left-bound route to three lanes, for those heading for Hamad Medical City via the Civil Defence Intersection.

A third lane has also been added to the left-bound route for the motorists coming from the Sports Roundabout towards the Television Roundabout. The reconfigurations come as part of the Development of Intersections and Roundabouts Project in several areas in Greater Doha aimed at enhancing the traffic flow and reducing the congestion in major areas. Ashghal contributes to achieving the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030 by leading the transformation of Qatar’s infrastructure and public buildings so as to develop the nation into one of the most advanced countries in the world in this field.

Ashghal is currently working on a wide range of infrastructure programmes across the country, including: the Expressway Programme which will deliver some of the largest expressways in Qatar, and the Roads and Integrated Infrastructure Projects for Local Areas Programme which aims to upgrade existing infrastructure and develop areas without infrastructure. Ashghal is also cooperating with relevant Qatari authorities on significant building projects that include healthcare, educational, and general sector projects.