The Public Works
Authority, ‘Ashghal’ announces that a traffic diversion will be put in place on
Gharrafat Al Rayyan Street between Gharrafat Al Rayyan Roundabout and Qatar
Foundation (Civil Defense). The diversion will be 1150 meters in length and
traffic will be diverted to a new road adjacent to the existing road that will
be closed (As shown in the attached map).
The diversion will
start at 08:00 am on Saturday 28 November and will continue until Q4 of 2017.
The diversion is
necessary to allow the construction of the proposed Dukhan Highway East
project. The project encompasses approximately 11 km of new dual carriageway
with four lanes in each direction, the upgrade of service roads, and the
construction of pedestrian tunnels.
Ashghal will
install road signs to advice motorists of the diversion. The authority requests
all road users to abide by the speed limits and to follow the road signs to
ensure their safety.