Al-Rayyan Road - Death Trap

BATLEYBULLDOG
By BATLEYBULLDOG

Have you seen the new road layout outside Maseelah Petrol station. The new road layout is a death trap. There are so many sharp bends and the layout does not meet any international safety standards. Before somebody dies something needs to be done to make it safe.

For a country that is so cash rich, why cut corners and do things on the cheap. Ashgal should hire international firms to design these temporary roads properly so that they are safe to drive on.

If you have had an accident or had a close miss then report it on here then it can be reported to Ashgal and the powers above to make the road safe.

By GodFather.• 23 Nov 2009 10:22
GodFather.

garderene, I hear good news that a consortium of local contractors have won the contract to finish of the remaining works left by Bilfinger Berger. I think the consortium consisits of Boom, Bin Omran and some other contractors.

So yes hopefully these ever lasting roads works for the D Ring/North Road will be finishing soon..

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

By anonymous• 23 Nov 2009 10:06
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

"temporary road" unlike elsewhere in the real world,is a very relative term here...that's a "temporary road" fine,but there is ZERO work going on to actually finish the permanent one in this case...ya i know,Bilfinger & Ashgal had a dispute,it went to litigation,blahblah...that does not alleviate being stuck on that blasted "temporary road" every morning for the common man & doesn't change the fact that it's extremely unsafe to drive on @ ANY speed...drive slowly & as Batleybulldog rightly put,the idiot in the landcruiser might just ram into &/or run over you depending on what you drive...drive fast & topple over @ a turn like a brand new white Corolla that's i passed this morning,just past Mesillah where the road curves,the roof's semi-flattened so i'm assuming it toppled over...@ UkengQatar,we all live in hope mate,in this town,that's all you got...that road has been UNTOUCHED for what almost a year now?...& it's not like they're short of a riyal or two eh?...ridiculous,for want of a better word...

By BeeP• 23 Nov 2009 09:53
BeeP

ive seen alot worse temp layouts in surrounding countrys.

they do seem abit sharp yes, but at a decent speed, your good to go

as for the "landyz", dont let them intimidate you. just give way, and pass. the ppl who give a bad impression to land cruisers are bound to learn one way or the other some day

Aim for the stars..

Reach the roof

By GodFather.• 23 Nov 2009 09:35
GodFather.

Batelybulldog.. As you stated that it is a temporary Road. There is not much emphasis on Temporary Traffic Management and Road layouts here. I hope that they get those works finish pretty quick and we can have a new safe road in place.

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

By BATLEYBULLDOG• 23 Nov 2009 09:17
BATLEYBULLDOG

Yes you maybe be driving slow but the idiots in the Land Cruisers who cut you up dont drive slow.

By bleu• 22 Nov 2009 23:27
bleu

It does seem safe, if you drive slowly.

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