(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Southern areas of the country are in for major expansion and overhaul.
Ashghal yesterday announced major development works for Al Wakra and Mesaieed that will go on over the next three years at a total cost of QR10bn ($2.7bn).
And, interestingly, the Public Works Authority has begun interacting with the local community to explain the development projects following public complaints about inconvenience caused to residents due to the development works.
Called an Integrated Community Outreach Programme, Ashghal, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP), held the community event yesterday to showcase infrastructure and building projects in the south of Qatar.
Representatives from various organisations, businesses, schools, and residents of Al Wakra and Mesaieed attended the event at Al Wakra Municipality. It aimed at familiarising the community with various important projects Ashghal is implementing in the South.
A detailed presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the projects being implemented, including their components, stages and features, and what has been achieved so far.
Brochures were also handed out and included general information on the projects, guidelines to ensure the safety of residents and visitors of the area, as well as contact details for Ashghal and community engagement officers responsible for each project.
The event saw a lot of interaction from the audience who showed interest in what was being presented, and asked numerous questions that were answered by project engineers.
A site tour was held on the sidelines of the event to the East West Corridor project, part of the Expressway Programme, to demonstrate the considerable progress made on the project. The tour commenced at the Airport Street Interchange and went through to Al Aziziya Extension Interchange, both of which are due for construction as part of the project works. Tour participants also viewed the bridges, columns and utilities currently under construction. Ashghal said it will continue to engage communities about the progress of its projects and any traffic delays during the implementation stages.
An overview of the projects was provided to the people. The Expressway Projects includes East West Corridor which comprises the construction of 22Km dual carriageway with five lanes in each direction, and comprises the construction of eight multi-level interchanges. The East West Corridor begins at the Airport Street, south of the Air Force Roundabout, and runs past Barwa Development to connect with the new Mesaieed to Salwa Road south of the Industrial Area. The project will provide new links to several main roads and residential areas in the south area, and will connect the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route to the Hamad International Airport. The project is expected to be completed in Q1 (first quarter) of 2018.
It also includes Al Wakra Bypass project which is located to the west of Al Wakra, and includes the construction of an approximately 11Km dual carriageway with five lanes in each direction. It starts at Al Mashaf Road and stretches to Mesaieed Road, creating the main bypass to Al Wakra city. The project also includes the construction of a tunnel (subway) and five two-level interchanges that will link the south of Al Wakra city to the Hamad International Airport and New Doha Port. This project will create a free flowing road connecting Mesaieed and Al Wakra areas directly to Doha city eliminating the need to travel through Al Wakra city, in addition to increasing the road capacity. The project is expected to be completed in Q1 of 2018. The third part of the Expressway project is New Orbital Highway and Truck Route € New Doha Port to Orbital Highway (Phase 1). The New Orbital Highway and Truck Route project in its four phases encompasses the construction of 190km main dual carriageway and 22 multi-level interchanges. The project aims at reducing traffic congestion within Doha city, and separating the heavy trucks from the general traffic flow by providing heavy vehicles with their own separate lanes, allowing traffic to flow freely and safely, improving air quality, and reducing noise. The Orbital Highway will also facilitate the movement of people and goods around the country.
The first phase of the project is located to the south west of Doha, and includes the approximately 45km of a major new dual carriageway with four lanes in each direction as well as four two-level interchanges linking the New Doha Port to Al Wakra Bypass as well as to the other phases of the project. The first phase will also include the construction of a road linking Mesaieed Road to the East-West Corridor, and is expected to be completed in Q2 of 2017.
These projects will improve connectivity and enhance traffic safety in the south of Qatar by separating traffic with flyovers, underpasses and tunnels and replacing roundabouts with signalised junctions. Infrastructure improvements will include storm water drainage networks, treated sewage effluent networks, electrical, telecommunication, and surveillance networks, the implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems, street lighting and dedicated lanes for pedestrians and cyclists.
These projects will also create new links to Al Wakra's heritage sites as well as residential and commercial developments, increase the capacity of roads, and enhance connectivity to the various sports establishments which are currently being developed in preparation for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Development of local roads, infrastructure and drainage projects in local areas. These projects include roads and infrastructure in Al Wakra West.
The project includes the development of current temporary unpaved local roads and surface water drainage network. It is divided into three packages: The project will provide the area with roads and infrastructure, including the construction and maintenance of old and incomplete roads, the construction of pedestrian and cycle paths, installation of street lighting, signage, and landscaping.
The project will also include the provision of Treated Sewerage Effluent (TSE) distribution system, storm water collection and disposal network, fuel sewer trunk main and pump station, and an irrigation network. All three packages are expected to be completed in Q2 of 2017. Roads and infrastructure development for government residential division Project in south of Al Wukair The project includes the development of roads and infrastructure of around 4,119 plots of land spread over an area of approximately 13,290,000 Sqm
The project is divided into two stages. Roads and infrastructure for Al Wakra (North-East) project includes the development of roads and infrastructure for around 502 land plots spread over a total area of 678,578 Sqm.
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