D-Ring Road project enhances traffic flow – The Peninsula

D-Ring Road project enhances traffic flow – The Peninsula

The newly opened road development project on D-Ring Road is providing great relief to motorists by easing traffic congestion and cutting travel time significantly, said an official.

“The main road on D-Ring Road and the tunnel of Fereej Al Ali (Al Tadamon) Intersection project opened to traffic recently,” said Eng Saleh Mohamad Ali Al Shibah from the Expressway Department at Public Works Authority (Ashghal).

Speaking to Qatar TV, Eng Al Shibah said: “After opening the project, we noted remarkable improvement in traffic flow as the project served many crowded areas such as Freej Hilal, Al Nuaija and Old Airport.”

He said that the project also connected the Doha Expressway and D-Ring Road towards Lulu and Airport Road. “The project replaced many crowded traffic signals which led to reduced travel time by 70 percent. Under the project, 3.5km roads were developed to cater to the motorists especially those residing in the neighbouring areas,” said Eng Al Shibah.

He said that the project covers three intersections - Al Tadamon, Al Nuaija and Lulu Hypermarket.

“The lanes of the road expended from three to four with a capacity of 16,000 vehicles per hour in both sides enhancing traffic flow. One kilometer long Al Tadamon tunnel is also part