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Posted On: 5 October 2018 08:33 am
Updated On: 12 November 2020 02:19 pm

New bridge, tunnel openings: Traffic diversions announced

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Traffic Diversions

With the partial opening of the new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange and new tunnel at Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani Interchange on Friday, a traffic diversion will be in place as the temporary signals and the left turn at Al Rayyan Al Jadeed eastwards and westwards will be removed.

Road users from Al Gharafa moving through Huwar Street can use the new underpass at Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani Interchange and new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange to travel south towards Aspire Zone.

Similarly, motorists from Al Gharrafa travelling west towards Bani Hajer can use the diverted road and turn right onto Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street. Those travelling from Aspire Zone, via Al Furousiya Street, can use the new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange and new underpass at Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani Interchange to travel north towards Al Gharrafa.

The road users from the Aspire Zone side can use the diverted Al Furousiya Street and turn right onto Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street to travel east towards Doha. Those commuters from Bani Hajer moving through Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street can now use the new underpass at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange to travel east towards Doha. They can also use this underpass and turn left after the R5 Bridge to travel north towards Al Gharafa.

The motorists from Bani Hajer can use the temporary diverted road to travel south towards Aspire Zone. The road users from Doha travelling through Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street can turn right before the new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange to travel north towards Al Gharrafa. They can also use the diverted southbound Huwar Street and turn right towards Bani Hajer.

Similarly, those commuters from Al Maqareen Street can turn right onto Huwar Street to travel north towards Al Gharrafa. They can also use the new U-turn to travel onto new underpass at Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani Interchange and new bridge at Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Interchange to travel south towards Aspire Zone. They can also use the diverted southbound Huwar Street and turn right towards Bani Hajer.

Source: Gulf Times