Project Updates
DOHA PORT TO UNDERGO RENOVATION WORK
Doha Metro
Tunnelling work completed After 111 km of drilling for the first phase of the Doha Metro, the tunnelling work of Qatar’s public transport system was finally completed in September. Qatar Rail completed the task using 21 tunnel boring machines, a feat published in the Guinness Book of Records. The Metro is expected to be open to the public sometime in early 2020.
Development activity, including widespread dredging, worth QR2 billion will be carried out at Doha Port in the second quarter of 2017. Canal deepening work as well as maintenance of facilities, part of the expansion plans of the port, will be done in two phases from April. The move is aimed at ensuring the smooth arrival of ships in order to receive more tourists.
World Cup
Al Rayyan Stadium In a move which put the Al Rayyan Stadium five weeks ahead of schedule, construction workers began pouring concrete into its stands in October after finishing excavation. The stadium, which is expected to be completed by 2019, is supposed to host the quarterfinal fixtures of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Apart from Al Rayyan, work is currently in progress at the Khalifa International, Qatar Foundation, Al Wakrah and Al Bayt stadiums for the quadrennial event.
IZGHAWA INTERCHANGE OPEN TO TRAFFIC
The Izghawa Interchange and a bridge linking Al Huwaila Road with North Road were opened to traffic in October by Ashghal. The former consists of three graded levels, ranging from single to four lanes in each direction, apart from a traffic signal, and will alleviate traffic congestion on the northern side of Doha and also provide better access to local roads.
WORK ON RAWDAT RASHED ROAD UNDER WAY
The first two phases of the Rawdat Rashed Road Development Project, worth $107 million (QR 390 million), has been completed, according to Ashghal. The public works authority further added that both phases were completed under the supervision of AECOM Middle East. Once finished, the project will link Salwa Road and Dukhan Highway.