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News

60% drop in traffic congestion recorded at height of Covid-19 pandemic

Qatar saw a decrease in congestion levels due to Covid-19. A significant drop in road congestion levels was recorded across Qatar at the height of the pandemic in 2020, a…

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News

New pedestrian bridge going up on Qatar’s E-Ring Road

New bridge on E-Ring Road. Credit: Ashghal Qatar is in the process of setting up a new bridge on E-Ring Road to help pedestrians cross the area safely, the country’s public…

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News

Two new detours in place on Qatar’s roads this weekend

The first will start at 1am on Friday (Oct. 28) on Onaiza Street near Civil Defense intersection, while the other involves a 4km stretch of the southbound Al Shamal Road between Al Kheesa and Al Kharaitiyat interchanges.

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News

Al Khor roundabout closes for six days for conversion works

Drivers in the area will have to take alternative local routes until the new signal-controlled junction reopens on Oct. 11, Ashghal said in a statement.

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News

The Pearl-Qatar is looking at building a new road to Doha

Currently, there’s only one road linking the Pearl to the rest of Doha, which can make it difficult to leave during peak traffic times.

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News

Doha drivers warned of diversions in Al Rayyan

The 2km stretch of road between Al Qalaa interchange and Al Wajba junction will shut to allow the public works authority to lay asphalt, as part of the ongoing works to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street. These are expected to be complete by the end of Q1 2017.

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Business

Turkish contractors to build multi-billion riyal highway to Al Khor

The 34km route will have a total of 10 lanes, 12 viaducts and eight intersections as well as a dedicated pedestrian lane and a motorcycle lane. It be built by Tekfen Construction, which is part of Tekfen Holding group.

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News

Weekend closures planned in Duhail and on Salwa Road

Motorists in Duhail face two months of diversions while work on Salwa Road will take place in the early mornings on Friday and Saturday.

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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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