While continuing its efforts to provide residents with space to engage in physical activities and encourage a healthy lifestyle, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is setting up pedestrian and cycle paths as part of the Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project.
The 6.1km paths extend from the Airport interchange to the Ras Bu Fontas Metro Station.
According to the details on Ashghal website, Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade project will be completed during the second quarter of this year bringing a remarkable development in road traffic improvement between Doha, Al Wakra and the southern areas of the country and creating a strategic link between Doha and Al Wakra.
The road will directly connect the newly opened Expressway projects of G-Ring Road and the southern part of Doha Express Highway. Additionally, it serves the residential complexes, located on both the eastern and western sides of the road. The main road of Al Wakra will also be integrated with the metro station.
In October last year, Ashghal completed 73% of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project. Also complete are many components of the project where the intersection between Al Wakra Road and Ras Bu Fontas Street was opened to traffic. The recent openings are integrated with Al Wakra Metro Station, one of Qatar Rail's main stations.
The opening of the intersection and Al Wakra Tunnel improved traffic between Doha and Al Wakra and provided free traffic flow for road users from Ras Bu Fontas station towards Pearl Roundabout. Ashghal also moved the iconic Pearl structure to Al-Wakra Souq and reinstalled it near Al Farda Roundabout to enable the reconstruction of the Pearl Roundabout into a signal-controlled intersection as part of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project.
The upgrade of Al Wakra main road is one of the key projects of Qatar’s expressway network. It will have a significant positive impact on the traffic movement in the country’s southern areas and contribute to reducing pressure on existing roads in other areas of Al Wakra by 60%.
