Ashghal announces diversion at Arch roundabout

http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/257910-ashghal-announces-diversion-at-arch-roundabout.html Tuesday, 22 October 2013 DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced new diversions around the iconic Arch roundabout in West Bay which will be converted to a three level intersection. Alternative roads will be open to all surrounding areas during the work, which is part of the Lusail Expressway project. The diversions will be available from October 24 until completion of the project. The Arch roundabout will be converted into a three-level interchange including a dual three-lane underpass from Al Dafna area to Lusail. It will comprise a single point interchange at the ground level for the Arch roundabout and three lane directional link at level 1 from Lusail Expressway to the Central Business district. The project will also feature other landmarks. All newly constructed diversions will have three lanes in each direction except the road from University Street to the Arch Roundabout and Qatar Sports Club to the Arch R/A have two lanes available in each direction. Six signal controlled junctions will be available on the roads to streamline traffic movement. Clearly marked U-turns are allowed on four signal controlled junctions. Clear directional signs are available on all routes. The Lusail Expressway project will provide a vital link into Doha’s fast growing Lusail City development. With its complex network of tunnels, flyovers and junctions, the ongoing project responds to future traffic demands and delivers a modern road network that will connect people and places with speed and ease. On completion the 5.3km dual four-lane expressway will serve the new development areas in the north of Doha. Commenced in the third quarter of 2012, the Lusail Expressway project includes three large interchanges and has key interfaces with the Pearl, Katara Cultural Village, Lusail City Development, Diplomatic area, residential and commercial areas. Ashghal’s Expressway Programme is a nationwide road infrastructure programme which will deliver more than 30 major road projects across Qatar including new and upgraded freeways, expressways and arterial roads, a new orbital highway and truck route as well as substantial upgrades to existing roads. =========== Ashghal announces new detours at Lejbailat, Abu Hamour roundabouts By: Shabina S. Khatri | 13 hours agoView as "Clean Read" | 1 Comment EmailPrint In tweets posted late last night, Ashghal and the Ministry of Interior have announced that Lejbailat Roundabout (on Al Jamiaa St. after TV R/B, heading to Qatar University) will be closed immediately until Nov. 10. The sudden closure of the R/B, which is being converted into a signaled intersection ahead of Ashghal’s Nov. 15 deadline, means yet another new diversion for commuters struggling to navigate the West Bay area. Those approaching Lejbailat from TV R/B going toward Qatar University will be diverted onto a side road that takes them out on Al Markhiya St. and to Onaiza R/B. If you’re heading toward Lejbailat R/B from Onaiza R/B, you’ll have to take a series of turns to make it to Al Jamiaa St. or Al Markhiya St., depending on your destination. Meanwhile, diversions at Oryx R/B, which was partially closed at the beginning of the week, will remain in effect through Nov. 15. Arch R/B diversions will be in effect for the next two years. Abu Hamour diversion On the other side of town, Ashghal has also announced that starting today, it is partially closing the road from Abu Hamour R/B to Al Jazeera R/B, through 2014. Ashghal The move, which extends an existing road closure from the Church to Mesaimeer R/B, is in preparation for the construction of a flyover bridge from F Ring Road to the Al Jazeera Academy area, Ashghal said in a statement sent on Wednesday. A new u-turn is in place at the site of the new closure, and commuters trying to head in the direction of the Church will be rerouted to Mesaimeer Immigration R/B. Ashghal added: “The area will be covered by directional signs showing the closed roads and the new roads to assist commuters who are advised to follow them for their safety.” Thoughts? EmailPrintFiled Under: Lifeashghalconstructiontraffic About Shabina S. KhatriMore by this authorShabina S. Khatri is the editor of Doha News. She holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, a Masters of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University, has previously taught at NU-Q, and worked for the Wall Street Journal and the Detroit Free Press. =====================