Ministers and officials at the opening of a road linking the new Hamad Port and Truck Route, yesterday.
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) opened yesterday a road linking the new Hamad Port and Truck Route, which falls within the scope of works of the New Orbital Highway project.
The opening was attended by Minister of Transport and CommunicationsH E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Municipality and Environment
H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, and Ashghal President Dr Eng Saad bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, along with a number of senior officials of relevant authorities and institutions.
The attendees were given presentation and paid a field visit to a number of work sites of the New Orbital Highway project to learn about the progress attained in the project and the time table for implementing its various phases.
The newly opened road, which is approximately 5 km in length and multilevel interchanges with Mesaieed Road, consists of 4 lanes in each direction. It forms a free flowing traffic route to Truck Route, helping to alleviate congestion, and better manage heavy vehicle movement. The road provides new access to the new Hamad Port, Mesaieed, Al Wakra and the temporary Truck Route.
Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti appreciated the efforts made by Ashghal to open the road linking between Hamad Port and Truck Route, expressing his confidence that Ashghal will complete the next phases of the project with the same quality and according to the specified deadline.
The Minister stressed that the partial openings of New Orbital Highway project which is scheduled to take place in April and July reflected the magnitude of the great achievement made in this project.
Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi praised the rapid execution of the construction of the road, pointing out that Ashghal delivered its work by the agreed deadline. The Minister highlighted the importance of the road especially in providing free flowing traffic route for heavy vehicles from and to Hamad Port.
The Minister added that upcoming launch of new roads within New Orbital Highway project will provide distinct transport services, particularly with respect to traffic safety on roads due to the separation of trucks lanes from those dedicated for light vehicles.
