The Public Works Authority, ‘Ashghal’, has announced partial removal of the roundabout located west of Al Mazrooah Interchange which will be implemented on Friday 05 October 2018 to allow the completion of road construction works at Al Mazrooah Interchange.
The proposed roundabout removal has been designed in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic and will remain permanently in place.
As shown on the attached map, road users can follow the following directions according to their destinations:
From Umm Slal Ali area:
Exiting Umm Slal Ali area, road users can directly access the Orbital Road westbound lanes and drive for a distance of 2km towards Al Mazrooah roundabout. At Al Mazrooah roundabout, they can make a U-turn and access the Orbital Road eastbound lanes , through which they can:
- Exit the Orbital Road at the first right turn in order to access all Umm Slal Mohammed facilities such as the Health Centre, the Girls’ School and the petrol station.
- Drive straight heading to Al Mazrooah Interchange where they can access Al Shamal Road towards Al Ruwais and all northern areas via the north-east ramp, or
- Head straight towards Lusail
From Umm Slal Mohammed areaRoad users coming from Umm Slal Mohammed area and wishing to reach Umm Slal Ali facilities such as the Immigration Services Centre, the Civil Defense and the Police Department, will exit Umm Slal Mohammed area and access the Orbital eastbound lanes. On the Orbital Road, drive straight towards Al Mazrooah Interchange and use the east roundabout at the interchange to do a U-turn; then continue straight and use the exit towards the above destinations.The Public Works Authority will install road signs advising motorists of the traffic shift and request all road users to abide by the speed limit which remains at 80 kph along the route, and follow the road signs to ensure their safety.