The Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, has announced that it will open a new permanent signalised junction at Bin Zaben Interchange (commonly known as Al Mukafaha) as part of the Al Rayyan Road Upgrade Phase Two. It will replace the current temporary signalised junction.
The opening will also include a new road that will connect the new signalised junction with Al Lebdaya roundabout in order to improve traffic flow between the surrounding areas and Al Waab.
The opening has been designed in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic and will be implemented on Friday 26 October 2018.
The new junction connects Al Rayyan Road with Leabday Street and Bu Erayyen Street, creating easy access for the areas of Bani Hajer, Doha, Al Luqta and Al Waab. The new opening will improve traffic largely since shifting traffic to the permanent road will save transit time.
Eight lanes will be availed to road users on each direction to the signalised junction at Bin Zaben Interchange increasing the road capcity, three (3) straight ahead lanes; three (3) left turn lanes, one (1) right turn lane and one (1) U-turn lane providing connectivity towards Bani Hajer, Doha, Al Luqta and Al Waab.
The existing 600 meter long road located to the west of Al Rayyan Park will be closed. However the local access will be maintained for park visitors and local residents from Old Al Rayyan Street as shown on the map.
The Public Works Authority requests all road users to abide by the speed limit as shown on the signage and follow the road signs to ensure their safety.
Al Rayyan Road Openings – Phase II
The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ had announced the partial opening of a new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiya Interchange and a new tunnel at Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani Interchange as part of Al Rayyan Road Development Project (Phase 2 on Friday 5/10/2018, to provide a free and direct traffic flow between Al Furousiya Street and Huwar Street.
The new bridge is 370-meter long and includes four lanes in each direction, two of which will be open in each direction. The new tunnel is 925 meters long and includes five lanes in each direction, of which two directions will open in each direction, to allow the continuation of construction works on the project. This is in addition to opening two lanes on Al Rayyan Road below the new bridge in the direction from Bani Hajar to Doha.
The new openings lead to a significant improvement in traffic flow in the area, especially between Al Furousiya Street and Al-Hawar Street, leading to Al Gharafa Road and Khalifa Avenue, where a number of traffic detours will be canceled, reducing traffic time to more than 50%.
The openings served many areas, especially Al Rayyan, Al-Luqta, Al-Gharafa, Mreikh, Fareej Al-Amir, in addition to Education City and Aspire Zone.
Al Rayyan Road Upgrade project – Phase II
The project includes the development of the road from the west of the Olympic Intersection to the west of Khalid Bin Abdullah Al-Attiya Intersection (New Rayyan Roundabout), the project will develop a new dual carriageway of 5.5 km in four lanes in each direction, in addition to developing five main interchanges, a flyover and a tunnel which are:
- Intersection of Al Rayyan Road with Al Furousiya Street:
An intersection of three levels so that Al Rayyan Road traffic will flow freely through the tunnel, while the local traffic uses the signals at the ground level of the intersection, as for Al Huwar Street crossing Al Furousiya Street will be a free flow through the bridge.
- The intersection of the Al Rayyan Al Qadeem Street with Al Huwar Street:
An Intersection of two levels so that the street traffic will flow freely through the tunnel, and the Al Rayyan Al Qadeem Street on the ground level with a traffic control through the traffic signals.
- The intersection of Al Rayyan Road with Al Bustan Street:
An intersection with three levels so that the free flow of traffic will be on the Al Rayyan Road through the tunnel, while the local traffic flow will be at the ground level and controlled by the traffic signals.
- The intersection of Al Rayyan Al Qadeem Street with Al Bustan Street:
A two-level intersection, so traffic flow freely on Al Bustan Street through the tunnel. Traffic on the Al Rayyan Al Qadeem Street will be on the ground level and will be coordinated by the traffic lights.
- The intersection of Al-Rayyan Road and 22nd of February Street:
An intersection with four levels. The current intersection is being renewed and a new bridge will be constructed with the support of two structures to accommodate the traffic coming from the north on 22 February Street. Traffic coming from the west will be on Al-Rayyan Road.
A two-level intersection, where traffic flows at the ground level on Al-Rayyan Road. As for traffic on Jassim Bin Hamad Street using the tunnel which connects the eastern side of Al-Rayyan Road directly.
A one-way bridge composed of two corridors. It contributes to the free flow of traffic from Al Waab towards the new Al Rayyan Street, thus relieving pressure on Al Rayyan Roundabout.
The second project of the Al Rayyan Road Construction and Development Project involves the implementation of extensive works to establish and upgrade the infrastructure of the area within the scope of the project, where a 31 km of treated sewage lines will be installed for irrigation of green spaces, and a 40 km of storm water drainage network will be installed, 32 km of drinking water pipes and the installation of a 15 km of sewage network.