(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) opened yesterday Ras Al Noof Interchange and Tinbak Interchange, as part of Al Khor Road project.
Ras Al Noof interchange provides a free traffic flow to Al Bayt Stadium and an easy access to Ras Laffan bypassing Al Khor, which reduces travel time and serves directly the nearby areas such as Ras Al Noof, Al Khor in addition to Al Khor Airfield and Al Farkiya Beach.
Meanwhile, Project Engineer at Ashghal Hassan Saeedan Maejeba has said that the completion of Al Khor Road has reached over 92 percent. He said that four interchanges, parts of service roads, cycle and pedestrian paths remain, the project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2020.
'Upgrading works on Al Khor Road started in the last quarter of 2016 to reach 92 percent of progress, said Maejeba while speaking to media persons at the opening ceremony of Ras Al Noof Interchange and Tinbak Interchange yesterday.
He said that a large section of road preparation works was completed comprising of 11.2 million cubic metres of filling and compacting works, 1.95 million tonnes of asphalting and 542 thousand cubic metres of concrete.
Details about Ras Al Noof Interchange and Tinbak Interchange were given by Asghal officials at the opening ceremony held yesterday at the project site. Ras Al Noof Interchange is located at the entrance of Al Khor City. The new interchange consists of two levels consisting of a main bridge with a length of 100 meters of two lanes in each direction; four loops and four exits.
Tinbak Interchange is located at exit 47 on Al Khor Road, 7.5km from Al Khor City. The interchange consists of two levels and contains a main bridge with a length of 100 includes two roundabouts provide accesses to facilitate traffic in all directions.
Tinbak Interchange is an important link connecting traffic coming from Al Shamal road towards Al Khor road. It provides an easy access to those coming from Al Khor or Doha in the direction of Tinbak, Al Jeryan and surrounding areas as well as North Semaisma.
Speaking to the media persons, Hassan Saeedan Maejeba, Project Engineer, said that Ashghal opened Ras Al Noof and Tinbak interchange as part of the works of Al Khor Road.
Dr. Nasser Hamad Al Hajri, Executive Director of Al Bayt Stadium project, was pleased with the completion of most parts of Al Khor Road, pointing that the opening of Al Khor Road will help ease the access to Al Bayt Stadium and Lusail Stadium.
Captain Engineer Muhammad Mesfir Al Hajri praised the coordination between the General Directorate of Traffic and Ashghal, noting that both of them are working in two parallel lines. It is pertinent to mention here that in March this year, Ashghal opened the 33-kilometre-long main road of Al Khor Road after successfully converting the old road into a highway from Al Khor Road in Al Khor to Qatar University Street in Doha.
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