The Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, announces that it will divert traffic on Lijmiliya Road for two months to enable the construction of a final 2.3 kilometre extension of road on the Al Sheehaniya – Leatooriya – Lijmiliya Road expressway project.
The proposed road change, which will occur approximately 1 kilometre south of to Lijmiliya, has been designed in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic. It will be implemented on Wednesday, 15 March 2017, and will only be in operation until 31 May 2017. The road change is essential to complete the construction of the Al Sheehaniya – Leatooriya – Lijmiliya Road expressway project, a new 31 kilometre expressway that will more efficiently link the regional towns of Al Sheehaniya, Leatooriya and Lijmiliya.
Once complete, the new expressway will enhance transport efficiency in rural Qatar by providing motorists with two lanes in each direction, which is double the vehicle capacity of the previous road. The project will simultaneously improve road safety through the installation of guard rails, street lighting and intelligent transport systems. As shown on the attached map, the minor road change will shift motorists to a parallel route that will provide road users with one lane in each direction. The Public Works Authority requests all road users to abide by the speed limit, which has been reduced from 100 kph to 50 kph, and follow newly implemented traffic road signs to ensure their safety.
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