Construction works on one of the most fascinating infrastructure projects under Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal), the Sharq Crossing, are set to commence in the third quarter of 2020.
The announcement was made at a briefing session convened as per the directives of His Excellency the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Sharq Crossing, linking Ras Bu Abboud Street and the West Bay area, is considered a strategic hub for the main roads in the country.
It comprises bridges spanning a total length of 12 kilometers above sea level and connecting to each other through an underwater tunnel of 1 kilometer.
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The underwater tunnel, to be built under the navigation channel, will ensure the smooth passage of ships over it.
The Sharq Crossing will also serve many vital areas, including the 2022 World Cup stadiums, such as the Ras Bu Abboud and Lusail stadiums.
With the completion of the project, road users from Ras Bu Abboud will be able to reach the West Bay in about seven minutes.
Ashghal invited local contractors to the meeting on the launch of the Sharq Crossing project to form alliances with international companies with regard to the implementation.
The session included a presentation on the project details and the timetable for launching the project and its implementation so that local contractors can start their preparations and submit requests to tender through forming a partnership and alliance between local and international companies.
On the occasion, Ashghal president Dr Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi said, "We trust local contractors and their ability to form an alliance to implement this project with the required quality and time, as this is the first of its kind in Qatar, which will cause a qualitative shift in traffic."
Engineer Yousef Al Emadi, Projects Affairs director, confirmed that the contractors were invited to enter and compete for the Sharq Crossing project and to define the required schedule for the project.
Local companies are to form an alliance with international companies and provide a list of those alliances in mid-January to start offering the project to tender in February and start implementation in the third quarter of 2020, according to an Ashghal statement.
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