Doha: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the completion of the Road Improvement Works in the Northern Areas project, which aims to meet specific needs in various areas in the North of the country through development works that include improving permanent roads and constructing temporary roads to serve residents and facilities, in addition to providing safety elements and implementing infrastructure networks and other works.
According to Qatar News Agency, Project Engineer in the Northern Areas Section of the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, Eng. Jassim Fakhro, stated that various works were carried out in various areas in the North of Qatar. The works included constructing permanent and temporary roads with a total length of 84 km, installing approximately 746 street lighting poles, and providing more than 22,600 parking spaces for cars and buses, in addition to developing infrastructure networks, beautification and landscaping works, and providing pedestrian and bicycle paths.
For his part, Project Engineer at the Northern Areas Section of the Roads Projects Department at Ashghal, Eng. Saeed Al Malki, detailed that the works included the construction of roads in Umm Slal Mohammed and Bu Fesseela areas, the construction of roads leading to and surrounding Darb Al Saai with the provision of 2,391 parking spaces, the construction of a road serving the Naval Academy and another road to connect the resorts in Fuwairit area to the existing road leading to Al Shamal Road, and the provision of roads serving Al Shamal Service Centre and the nearby fish farm.
A road network surrounding Al Andalus Educational Complex in Rawdat Al Hamama North area has also been implemented, facilitating the connection of the school complex to Al Majd Road and Al Khor Road. Roads surrounding Al Kaaban City have also been constructed, providing a connection to the Al Shamal Road and its service road. This is in addition to the construction of a service road on two parts of the Arab League Street, and roads connecting and surrounding the Panda House, providing a direct connection to Al Shamal Road on one side and Al Khor Road on the other.
Project works included the provision of a total of 20,000 parking spaces to serve both Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor and Lusail Stadium, as well as the provision of 285 parking spaces for buses in Lusail area. A green park, covering an area of 22,500 square metres, was built over a rainwater collection tank constructed as part of this project.
Work has also been carried out to service Rawdat Al Hamama Park, specifically on the street bordering the park to the East and running perpendicular to Al Kheesa Street. Roadworks, lighting poles, and infrastructure networks have been completed. Grading work has also been implemented in Al Furoush and Al Thamid areas, allowing citizens' land plots to be prepared for construction.
The project also included providing traffic safety elements in various areas, including the installation of lighting poles, the provision of road signs and markings, and the provision of pedestrian and bicycle lanes. In addition, works included the installation of manholes, and beautification and landscaping works in some areas, including the planting of a total of 1,850 trees.
Ashghal confirmed that local component comprises 85 percent of the project's work, pointing out that local materials and manufacturers were used for most of its work, with local Qatari sources used to supply materials and components such as gabbro, street lighting poles and lamps, signage, sewer and rainwater drainage pipes, asphalt layers, and prefabricated manholes.