Qatar's mega expressway project on track for 2017 launch
Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said the construction work on the East-West Corridor Project, the country's ambitious expressway, is progressing as per schedule and is due for completion in the second quarter of 2017.
The scope of work includes construction of a new 22km dual carriageway on the expressway which will feature five lanes in each direction. The road will stretch from the west of Barwa City to Al Matar Street south of the Air Force Roundabout, according to a statement from Ashghal.
The project includes eight grade-separated interchanges that will provide new access to key roads and residential areas such as Al Matar Street, Najma Street extension, Barwa Access Road, F-Ring Road, the Orbital Highway and Al Wakra Bypass.
This project is a vital part of the Expressway Programme in the south of Qatar. Covering infrastructure improvements in the area, the project will include the upgrade and relocation of utilities, new streetlighting, installation of intelligent transport system and storm water drainage.
The project also provides links to the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route ‘Orbital’ which stretches from Mesaieed to Al Khor city and Ras Laffan Industrial City.
It forms a fundamental part of the Expressway Programme providing better connectivity between the southern areas, Hamad International Airport, and New Doha Port and forming a free-flowing traffic route without the need to travel through Doha city, helping to alleviate congestion.
It will see the installation of 2,842M of drainage lines, 78,000M of irrigation lines, more than 80,000M of electrical high-voltage cables and over 79,000M of medium/low voltage (MV/LV) cables.
New and improved pedestrian pathways and cycle paths have also been planned to reduce the reliance on vehicles and improve accessibility. More than 6,000 streetlights will adorn the East-West Corridor.
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This is also good news.
The contract for Underground station connecting new airport to both the city center and to the capital Doha and QRail network has been awarded two weeks ago.
Anything that will reduce traffic congestion in Qatar is great news. Now lets look forward to the new metro line connecting the new airport to both the city center and to the capital " Doha ", business people can then fly in and travel by train straight to the business center of Qatar rather than rely on cars or taxis.