Anybody who has travelled through the Al Wakrah Road should have thought at least once about the urgent need for an upgrade to it.
And now, it seems things are moving solidly in that direction. Yesterday, Ashghal announced the commencement of upgrade works of the 9.2km Al Wakrah Main Road at an approximate cost of QR600m, reported Gulf Times.
As part of Ashghal’s plan to complete #Qatar’s south road network #Ashghal goes ahead with Al Wakra Road Upgrade project for a length of 9.2 km with a total cost of around QAR 600 million to be due by Q3, 2020. The works will run from Airport I/C at G-Ring Rd to Mesaieed Rd pic.twitter.com/WDUEJUo2gq
The project is part of plans to complete road networks in Qatar’s southern areas following the recent openings of G-Ring Road, southern part of Doha Express Highway, Hamad Port Road and the Orbital Road, which is fast nearing completion.
The road works will stretch from the Airport Interchange on G-Ring Road to Mesaieed Road and Waab Behair Intersection in the Southern Part of Doha Express Highway.
Al Wakra Rd will be reconstructed into 3 lanes to accommodate 6000 V/hr in each direction replacing the 2-lane road with dual traffic capacity of 4000 V/hr. The revamp will create better traffic and cut transit time between Doha and Al Wakra Rd & southern areas pic.twitter.com/wrhFwLvGBs
The roads will be widened to three lanes to accommodate 6,000 vehicles per hour in each direction, providing free flowing traffic and reduction of travel time from Doha to Al Wakrah, reported The Peninsula.
The project will involve the construction of four new intersections and upgrading of existing roundabouts to signal-controlled intersections. A tunnel will also be burrowed to assist with free-flowing traffic in both directions.
The project will also see construction of bicycle and pedestrian paths running for a length of 6.1km from the airport interchange to Ras Bufuntas Train Station.
Four new intersections will be built, including the conversion of the existing R/A into signalized intersections, along with a dual free-flow underpass. 6.1 km of cycling and footpaths will constructed stretching from Airport I/C to Bu Funtas Rail Station #Ashghal #Qatar
The project’s first stage will begin at the Barwa village to Al Wakrah Road and Ras Bufentas station. The construction works will extend over 1.8km. The first stage will also include 840M of subways north of Al Wakrah Main Road, reported Qatar Tribune.
The second stage will extend from former Al Wakrah Roundabout up until Pearl Roundabout. Road works extend for approximately 1.9kms. It will include three lanes in each direction and a tunnel that extends for about 160M and located under the main Al Wakrah Rail Station.
The new road will provide another route and access point between Doha and Al Wakra & southern areas especially after #Ashghal’s recent openings of some roads there such as G-Ring Road, Southern Doha Expressway, Hamad Port Rd & parts of Orbital Rd pic.twitter.com/mM4nfPNnv0
The third stage starts about 1km before Pearl Roundabout and extends up to Woqod Petrol Station located towards the city of Mesaieed.
To enable Al Wakra Rd Upgrade Project, ‘Ashghal’ has announced that traffic will be closed for Rd users going to Doha from Al Meshaf and Al Wukair areas, which will be implemented on 27 October 2018 will remain until the first quarter of the year 2020.https://t.co/mmQgtM4N5L
The 5.5km road from Al Wakrah will see the conversion of three major roundabouts — Pearl Roundabout, Ooredoo Roundabout and Wadi Afja Roundabout — into signal-controlled intersections.
Traffic diversions
As is the case with any major construction works, there will be a host of traffic diversions in place. In this case, Ashghal has announced that traffic will be closed for road users going to Doha from Al Meshaf and Al Wukair areas beginning Saturday, October 27, until the first quarter of 2020.
From Al Meshaf and Al Wukair
Road users can take left a turn at the signalised intersection of Saud Bin Abdelrahman Street & Al Wakrah Parallel road towards Doha and HIA.
From Fahes Al Wakra & Woqod petrol station
In order to reach Doha and the HIA, vehicles can turn right at the junction near Woqod petrol station and make a U-turn at Al Sadafa Roundabout. Speed will remain at 50kph along the route.
Traffic coming from Al Wukair and Al Meshaf areas, road users can take left at the signalized intersection of Saud Bin Abdelrahman Street & Al Wakra Parallel road towards Doha and Hamad International Airport. pic.twitter.com/4w8KDenDAk
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