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Posted On: 27 December 2021 06:02 pm
Updated On: 27 December 2021 06:23 pm

Ashghal completes rest lounge and car park for Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road

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Ashghal completes rest lounge and car park for Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the completion of works of rest and parking lounge for the Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road, which includes a park and service facilities for cyclists.

Ashghal completes rest lounge and car park for Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road
Image credit: Ashghal

The rest lounge is located at the beginning of the Olympic cycling track near the Golf Signal, on a total area of about 36,800 square metres. It provides parking, cycle service, and maintenance kiosks, a fitness area, Masjid, washrooms, and a green area along 13,000 square metres.

Ashghal completes rest lounge and car park for Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road
Image credit: Ashghal

The project includes building 167 car parking slots, 57 bicycle parking slots, and a fitness area covered with a canopy containing 15 various equipment. The project also includes the plantation of 197 trees, provision of 5 multi-purpose commercial kiosks already built, and planned 10 more kiosks.

Ashghal completes rest lounge and car park for Olympic Cycling Track on Al Khor Road
Image credit: Ashghal

Engineer Hassan Al Mojaba from the Highway Projects Department said the rest lounge includes a park and many other facilities to serve cyclists and park visitors. He pointed out that the kiosks built will provide services for visitors of Olympic Cycling Track.

Last year, the Olympic Cycling Track entered the Guinness Book of Records for being the longest continuous cycle track with a length of about 33 km.

Source: Ashghal