Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has opened the Tilted Intersection to traffic on Friday.

The Tilted Intersection is a part of the Khalifa Avenue project and serves as the main link between Al Gharrafa, Huwar Street, Al Luqta Street, and Khalifa Avenue, as they integrate with the intersection.

It connects Al Gharrafa Street and Huwar Street over a length of 2.7 kilometers, which will significantly reduce traffic congestion and travel time for road users heading to Doha, Al Gharrafa, Al Rayyan and Al Luqta, and facilitate the access to Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Bani Hajer and Dukhan, Ashghal has said in a statement.

#Ashghal opened Tilted Intersection on 4 Oct. to traffic as part of Khalifa Avenue in presence of HE Chairman of the Central Municipal Council, Projects Affairs Director at Ashghal, Traffic Safety & Engineering Dept. Manager & Highway Project Dept. Managerhttps://t.co/qmLqZZ0XZ2 pic.twitter.com/WT0tamH2Ur

— هيئة الأشغال العامة (@AshghalQatar) October 5, 2019

With these openings, people coming from Al Shamal Road and heading towards Al Rayyan and Qatar Foundation can use the new tunnel and intersection across Al Gharrafa Street and Huwar Street without the need to use 22 February Street.

The openings will also facilitate traffic headed for Education City Stadium, set to open on December 18 this year.

The intersection will also provide ease of access to several key facilities in the area, such as Sidra Medicine, Qatar National Convention Centre, Qatar Foundation and Education City, according to Ashghal.

The Tilted Intersection includes a signalized roundabout and features a new design, which will enable Khalifa Avenue's main free-flowing traffic to pass through it, similar to the Gharrafat Al Rayyan Interchange to facilitate traffic and serve as a link between Doha, Dukhan, Al Gharrafa, and Al Rayyan.

Moreover, the number of lanes at the new intersection has been increased, with three main lanes in each direction and two service lanes to accommodate approximately 8,500 vehicles.

Ashghal highlighted that it has completed 92 percent of the construction works on the Khalifa Avenue Project, which is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2020.

رحلة بالمركبة في التقاطع المائل الذي تم افتتاحه يوم الجمعة 4 أكتوبر 2019 #أشغال @trafficqa https://t.co/0iPIQBFLdl

— هيئة الأشغال العامة (@AshghalQatar) October 5, 2019

Projects Affairs director at Ashghal, Brigadier Mohamed Marafi said the opening of the Tilted Intersection will help improve traffic in different directions — whether it’s from Al Gharrafa Street, Huwar Street, Al Luqta Street or Khalifa Avenue Road.

He also noted that the new design of the intersection will help achieve smooth traffic flow and reduce travel time.

 

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