The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces a traffic diversion on Part of Hazm Al Themaid Street located in Al Foroush Area where traffic will be diverted to a newly constructed parallel street, starting from Tuesday, March 5, 2019 and for 6 months, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic.

Drivers coming from Al Kharaitiyat Area can use the alternative road, which has one lane in each direction, heading to the open part of Hazm Al Themaid Street or to Al Rufaa Street (known as Celebration Road).Drivers coming from Al Themaid Area can use the alternative road to reach Al Kharaitiyat Area, and it is worth mentioning that the alternative road includes two roundabouts to facilitate local access to the existing petrol station and schools in the area, as shown in the attached map.

This diversion aims at upgrading Hazm Al Themaid Street to serve the new residential areas within Al Foroush and Kharatiyat through providing connectivity to Al Rufaa Street for the residents in the future, as part of the roads and infrastructure project in Al Foroush and Kharaitiyat.

Ashghal will install road signs to advise motorists of the diversion. The authority requests all road users to abide by the speed limits, and follow the road signs to ensure their and others safety.