Ashghal breaks two Guinness World Records

 Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has made a new achievement breaking two Guinness World Records titles for the Longest Continuous Cycle Path and the Longest Piece of Asphalt Concrete Laid Continuously.

Danny Hickson, the official adjudicator at the Guinness World Records said, the Longest Continuous Cycling Path stretches 32.869km (20.4 miles), while the Longest Piece of Asphalt Concrete Laid Continuously measures 25.275km, setting new world records for Qatar.

Ashghal has made a new achievement breaking two Guinness World Records titles for the Longest Continuous Cycle Path and the Longest Piece of Asphalt Concrete Laid Continuously. #QNA pic.twitter.com/IbfYISb4D5

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Yousef al-Emadi, director of Projects Affairs at Ashghal, said achieving these world records confirms Ashghal's commitment to implementing and managing projects efficiently and on a par with the highest international quality standards and providing infrastructure for the future generation.

“We are pleased and honored to have this achievement added to Qatar’s records,” he said, stressing that this achievement was made possible through co-operation between various Ashghal departments and co-ordination with many government entities.

He added that the two Guinness World Records were achieved within the Al Khor Road project, which was completed in record time and opened to the public ahead of schedule.

Bader Darwish, manager of the Highway Projects Department at Ashghal, said the pace of work on the Al Khor Road project was accelerated so that it could be completed and opened to the public at the earliest.

The 65km-long stretch was paved within 27 days, including 10 continuous non-stop working days, resulting in the longest piece of asphalt concrete laid continuously, without joints, with approximately 25km of length.

He added that the Olympic Cycling Track was constructed as part of Ashghal’s plan to implement a connected and safe network of cycling paths in a bid to change the lifestyle of people through using healthy mobility means and exercise.

He added that the Olympic Cycling Track extends on Al Khor Road, measuring over 33km in length and 7m in width. It can be used for international sports competitions, especially because the Olympic Cycling Track has been designed to allow speeds up to 50km/h.

Around 2,650 km of pedestrian and cycling paths are scheduled to be completed in Qatar by 2022, the statement noted.

The asphalt pavement works of Al Khor Road were carried out in 27 days, during which 1.8mn sqm of asphalt was poured for the paving of 65km including 10 continuous non-stop working days, resulting in the Longest Piece of Asphalt Concrete Laid Continuously, without joints, with approximately 25 kilometers of length.

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Source: Ashghal

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