Ashghal opens 13km phase of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) today announced opening of the first 13km phase of the prestigious Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor from Umm Lekhba Interchange to Bu Hamour Bridge. The opening was carried at a function, held at Bu Hamour. It marked the opening of a total of seven bridges and one tunnel. These included the country's first cable stayed bridge that's part of the corridor. Eng. Yousef al-Emadi, director of Projects Affairs at Ashghal, told Gulf Times that the new openings will ease traffic from Bu Hamour to Land Mark and will serve various facilities and residential areas. He added that traffic will be reduced to 50% on the stretch by providing free flow.

Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor extends for approximately 25km from Hamad International Airport to Umm Lekhba Interchange on Doha Expressway. The total road works of the project is approximately 37km.

 Once completed, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor will link the south and north parts of Doha without the need to pass through Doha Expressway and 22 February Street. Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor extends for approximately 25 km from Hamad International Airport to Umm Lekhba Interchange on Doha Expressway. Works as part of the corridor include upgrading E Ring, F Ring, Mesaimeer, Al Bustan, Bu Erayyen and Lebday roads and sections of Al Markhiya Street. In addition, Ashghal will enhance 12 km of local and peripheral roads intersecting with the Corridor. The total road works of the project are approximately 37 km. Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor has the longest bridge, deepest and longest bi-directional tunnel. With a length of 1200 m, the cable stayed bridge on the corridor extends from Mesaimeer Road to Al Bustan Street and crosses over Halul Intersection on Mesaimeer Road and Faleh Bin Nasser Intersection on Salwa Road. The works will be completed in 2021.