Qatar: Traffic change on Orbital Road from July 12 -14

By, 2018-07-10

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced on its official social media platforms a short-term traffic change on Orbital Road since the tunnel prior to Umm Al Juwashin Interchange and leading to Al Khor will be closed.

The announcement of the detour, made by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in coordination with The General Directorate of Traffic, is very crucial for all people living in Qatar in order to avoid accidents and organize the traffic during the construction of the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route.

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The detour is going to be done in two stages. The first stage is going to be in the coming weekend, on Thursday midnight, from July 12 to 14 and the second phase is going to be on next weekend, from July 19 to 21.

During the closure, road users travelling on the Orbital Road from Mesaieed and Salwa Road to Al Khor can continue their journey to Umm Al Juwashin Interchange which intersects the Orbital Road with Dukhan Road.

Then, the motorists ought to use the northeastern loop leading to Dukhan Road and drive for a distance of one kilometer then turn right onto the next exit and follow signage to re-join the Orbital Road.

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