Doha, October 30 (QNA) – The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) completed the Logistics City Interchange Works on G-Ring Road. The interchange consists of two levels and 3 bridges to accommodate approximately 10,000 vehicles per hour.
The Logistics City Interchange, located at the south entrance of G-Ring Road at the Free Zone, southwest of Hamad International Airport before Airport Interchange, will link east and west Free Zone directly to Hamad International Airport, G-Ring Road, and surrounding roads such as Ras Bu Abboud Street, Airport Road, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and Al Wakra Road.
The interchange serves various strategic and vital facilities such as Doha Metro, logistic companies supporting Free Zone and other important public institutions like business innovation park, as it facilitates access to FIFA World Cup 2022 fans village in Ras Bu Fontas as well as areas designated for leisure activities organized during FIFA World Cup 2022 in Ras Bu Fontas.
The importance of the new intersection is further enhanced since it is in a logistic area of a strategic importance, where it will facilitate the transport of goods from Hamad International Airport and Free Zone to all areas both inside and outside Doha, as it is located on G-Ring Road that leads to southern areas, Industrial Area and Al Majd Road, as it also interchanges with Ras Bu Abboud Street to Corniche and Doha Central.
On this occasion, HE Minister of State and the Chairman of Free Zones Authority Board of Directors Ahmad Mohammed Al Sayed extended his thanks to Ashghal for building the junction which will provide a direct link between eastern and western QFZ Ras Bu Fontas and key facilities and roads in Doha and around across Qatar.
His Excellency added: “QFZ has been established to offer for investors a competitive advantage and a stimulating atmosphere for universal businesses and services to enhance operation and capital for firms and Qatars position as a flourishing global market.”
HE President of the Public Works Authority Ashghal Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi confirmed that infrastructure projects implemented by Ashghal are ready to serve the guests visiting Qatar during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
He pointed out that for years, Ashghal has worked diligently on maintaining the works day and night to achieve an integrated infrastructure network with international specifications.
He added, “concerted efforted were made by all entities, including the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Interior represented by the Traffic Department, to achieve road networks, intersections and tunnels implemented by Ashghal with this level of excellence, which will become a legacy beyond the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament that we will continue to be proud of for years.”
For his part, Zones Development CEO at QFZ Eng. Ali Al Khalifa stressing that this vital interchange will provide a direct link between Free Zone in Ras Bu Fontas and the connecting roads such as G-Ring Road, Ras Bu Abboud Street, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor, and vital facilities such as Hamad International Airport, which will save time and effort to transport various goods belonging to the logistic and investing companies running their operations at QFZ.
In the same context, the Projects Affairs Director Eng. Yousef Al Emadi stressed that Ashghals accomplishments still continue since Ashghal built an integrated network of divers roads and huge junctions to provide largely safe traffic such as the Logistics City Interchange connecting with other major roads and facilities like Hamad International Airport and the Metro.
The Manager of Highway Projects Department Eng. Bader Darwish stressed that the expressway network implemented by Ashghal has achieved a qualitative surge for the traffic across Qatar, pointing that the construction of a new interchange on G-Ring Road mainly serves Free Zone which has no direct connection to G-Ring Road.
For her part, Project Engineer Noora Al Zarraa said: Logistics City Interchange consists of two levels as it includes three bridges and has three to four lanes on each direction, in addition to four exits for the interchange to accommodate approximately 10,000 vehicles per hour.
She added: “Three tunnels were constructed to provide surface water drainage network and treated sewage effluent pipelines for irrigation. In addition to the construction of 2 kilometers service roads on both directions”.
It is worth noting that the Logistics City integrates with G-Ring Road to become the 9th interchange in the vital road that extends on a length of 22 kilometers, as G-Ring Road is one of the integral routes that make up Qatar’s highway network, being a highway that provides continuous traffic flow, it will achieve a significant and positive impact on traffic in the south of Qatar by reducing traffic congestion on existing roads in other areas, thus integrating with the rest of the routes in the highway network such as Al Majd Road, Mesaieed Road, Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and Ras Bu Abboud Street.
(QNA)