Ashghal, Qatar’s Public Works Authority, has announced the completion of work and opening of the last phase of the West Industrial Street expansion one month ahead of schedule.

The improved street, which stretches from Street 33 in the Industrial Area to G-Ring Road, is seen as a significant part of efforts to develop roads and infrastructure within the Doha Industrial Area (DIA), reported Gulf Times.

With the completion of the last phase, West Industrial Street provides connectivity between north and south Doha, linking the north of Doha from Salwa Road to G-Ring Road that leads to Orbital Highway.

Eng. Ahmed Al Obaidly, Head of Southern Areas Projects Section at Ashghal’s Roads Projects Department, explained that the West Industrial Street will also serve traffic heading to the new Industrial Area through Street 41, as well as facilitating access to more than 1,030 commercial plots and 400 residential plots in the Industrial Area, reported The Peninsula.

The last phase of the West Industrial Street included the construction of a 2.5km road with four lanes in each direction, making the total length of the road developed under phases 1 & 2 around 5.8km.

This is in addition to constructing a signal-controlled intersection at the West Industrial Street's intersection with Street 41, a roundabout at the street’s intersection with Street 47, and three pedestrian crossings with traffic lights. About 110 parking spaces were provided within this part of the project, raising the total number of parking lots along the West Industrial Street to 477.

As for the safety of road users, lighting poles, safety signs and road markings were installed along the street to ensure safety of pedestrians and drivers, reported Qatar Tribune.