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Life

Doha’s Najma Street reopens to traffic nearly three weeks early

The 1km length of road road from Al Nuaija intersection at The Mall to Al Mansoura intersection near Gulf Cinema was due to be shut to traffic for six weeks until mid-July, but reopened on Saturday night.

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Life

Part of Najma St. to close for 45 days as C-Ring roadwork wraps up

For Qatar motorists, the closure will likely cause some pain as traffic is diverted onto already busy adjacent streets. But the reopening of Najma St. in mid-July will also signal the end of a 14-month long project to overhaul C-Ring Road.

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Life

Qatar’s C-Ring road overhaul enters home stretch, with one phase left

Yesterday, the country's public works authority announced the completion of the third phase of reconstruction - the busy route around the Holiday Villa complex.

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Life

Third phase of C-Ring work in Qatar to commence on Jan. 1

Under phase 3 of the C-Ring Road expansion, the roads surrounding the Holiday Villa junction will be reduced to two lanes as work is underway to widen the road to improve capacity. It should be completed by mid-March.

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Life

Widened ‘Garage Street’ reopens at C-Ring Road in Doha

The widening project, overseen by the country’s public works authority, Ashghal, enables two lanes of left-hand turning traffic off C-Ring Road, which was itself upgraded earlier this fall.

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Life

Ashghal closing Kinana St. and ‘Garage’ St. to C-Ring for two weeks

According to public works authority Ashghal, the closure of part of Al Kinana St. and Qatari bin Al Fujaah St. (also known as Garage St.) will extend for about 350m in both directions, as additional lanes are added to the area.

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Life

Ashghal: Ramada signal construction to be completed by Nov. 10

In what will likely be a huge relief for commuters, the road from Ramada signal to La Cigale will only see lane closures for 10 more days, as Ashghal works to complete phase four of its C-Ring overhaul.

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Business

C-Ring businesses struggle to draw customers due to road work

Work crews have set up alternative parking areas and walkways around popular shopping areas, but storeowners say the sight of construction barriers is still keeping customers away.

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Life

PHOTOS: Road closures taking effect on parts of C-Ring Road

So far, Ramada to La Cigale looks clear of diversions, but C-Ring from New Salata intersection (near the former Al Andalus petrol station) to Holiday Villa signal has been reduced from three lanes to two.

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