The Jelaiha Intersection was opened to traffic on the morning of 30 September 2015, the Public Works Authority has announced.
The opening of the intersection constitutes phase one of upgrading Al Khafji Street and includes converting Jelaiha Roundabout to a signal-controlled Intersection.
The works also included upgrading around 300m of Al Khafji Street and the Arab League Street, as well as widening the mentioned streets, enhancing these roads capacity to accommodate current and future traffic needs.
Phase one of the project commenced during the last week of June 2015 and lasted three months. It is expected that the upgrade of Al Khafji Street in all its phases would be completed in Q1 2016.
It is worth noting that this project is one of a series of projects that Ashghal is carrying out with the aim to improve the road network across the country. These upgrades include converting several roundabouts to signal-controlled intersections and widening some streets to increase their vehicle capacity.