Public Works Authority ASHGHAL has decided total closure of Mohamed bin Thani Street that extends from Wadi Sail Roundabout (Theatre Roundabout near Corniche) to Civil Defence roundabout, temporarily for a period of two days in order to replace the asphalt surface completely. The street will be closed from Thursday evening (22/10/2009) until Saturday night (24/10/2009), clarified Eng Ahmed Rashid Al Kubaisi, head of the road maintenance section of the Road Operation and Maintenance (ROM) Department of Ashghal.

Eng Al Kubaisi also clarified that ROM department is undertaking such maintenance on most of the major streets and roads in the country in view of road safety and life security, clarified Eng Ahmed Rashid Al Kubaisi, head of the road maintenance section. So far, the department has completed maintenance of many streets including Majlis Taawn Street, Khaleej Street, Wukair - Mesaimeer Street, Maha Street and Makkah Street at Luqta, Women’s College Street etc. Maintenance is conducted on such streets and major roundabouts until new projects are developed to have new roads and infrastructure in these areas.