The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced yesterday opening of the second underpass within Mesaimeer Interchange with a length of one kilometre easing commuters free flow from E-Ring road heading to Industrial Area Road. This opening is designed in coordination with the Traffic Department, Ministry of Interior (MoI).
The new underpass is around one kilometre in length consisting of one-way traffic with two lanes and emergency lane connecting the E Ring Road with the Industrial Area Road with a capacity of around 4,000 vehicles per hour.
In the beginning of November 2019, Ashghal had opened the first underpass linking traffic between E Ring Road and Rawdat Al Khail Street, and thus two out of nine tunnels at the interchange being completed so far.
On this occasion, Eng. Hassan Al Ghanim has confirmed that the newly opened underpass is the second achievement at Messaimer Interchange after the opening of the first underpass in November, which was completed six months ahead of scheduled delivery. He also noted the speedy works of the Interchange completing 76 percent of total works so far.
The new underpass connects the E-Ring road with the Industrial Area Road easing commuters’ access from Al Thumama and Old Airport areas without the need of using the existing diversion, resulting in less travel time and free flow traffic.
The newly-constructed Interchange consists of three levels, the first of its kind in Qatar, containing nine underpasses providing free flow of traffic.
Besides, it contains two main bridges, one of them connecting Rawdat Al Khail Street and the Industrial Area Road and vice versa and the other one connecting E Ring Road with Doha Expressway South in one direction, ensuring free flow traffic in all directions and connecting the main strategic roads together.
The project includes 6.1km length of construction works and it can intake 20,000 vehicles per hour in both directions on completion.
The Interchange will be operational by the second quarter of 2020 and will play a major role in improving the traffic movement and saving more than 60 percent of travel time.
In order to complete the works in the newly opened underpass, a 12-hour closure will be implemented at Mesaimeer Interchange for traffic coming from E Ring Road towards Doha Expressway and Industrial Area Road today from 1am until 3pm.
Commuters from E Ring Road towards Doha Expressway and Industrial area Road can turn right on Rawdat Al Khail Street and take the U Turn at the next roundabout to reach their destinations.