The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces that it will
implement a temporary closure that stretches for 2 km starting west of Al
Rayyan Sports Club, on part of the west-bound lane of Dukhan Highway leading
from Doha to Dukhan City, as shown in the attached map. The closure
will start on the early morning of Tuesday 19 January 2016, and will last six
months.
Traffic on the closed section of Dukhan Highway will be diverted to the
opposite side of the road (east-bound lane) leading to Doha city, which was
divided to contain both directions (to and from Doha city), with two lanes in
each direction. The diversion will not have a big impact on traffic as it was
already in place and has only been extended in length.
The diversion is required to allow for the construction of the bridges which
intersect with Dukhan Highway on the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route,
Project, contract two.
Ashghal will install road signs to
advice motorists of the diversion. The authority requests all road users to
abide by the speed limits, and follow the road signs to ensure their safety.