BD2,057,000 ring road to be inaugurated

The first phase of a BD2,057,000 ring road project will be inaugurated in Juffair tomorrow, the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning announced.

Phase 1 of Juffair Ring Road project comprises of a dual road with two lanes on each direction; extending from the interchange of Al Fateh Highway and Sheikh Duaij Avenue on the West to Al Najma Club on the East at a total length of 4.5km, providing multiple entrances to the new Juffair Area and implementing lanes for emergency parking, the ministry said.

The first phase of the projects includes the opening an intersection on the eastern side to connect it to Juffair, implementing a cement central reservation, dredging and reclamation works, constructing brick pavements along the intersections, implementing a storm water drainage network and ground channels, paving works, implementing speed humps, lighting and signage works.

The project adds to the string of landmark projects opened recently by Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, including the flyover of the second interchange along the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Highway and the road linking Roundabouts 13-18 in Hamad Town, and the Muharraq Ring Road Project, with a total cost of more than $33 million.

The projects aim to spur the national economy and develop the kingdom’s infrastructure in order to meet the citizens’ expectations, in line with the directives of the leadership in this regard.