Qatar Expressway Programme 2017 Update

Ashghal is the Public Works Authority of Qatar established in 2004 as an autonomous body to design, deliver and manage all infrastructure related projects and public amenities and is responsible for the design, construction, delivery and maintenance of all expressways and major roads that cater to current and future traffic demands in Qatar.

What is the Qatar Expressway Programme?

The Qatar Expressway Programme is one of the world’s largest road and transport infrastructure projects launched in 2010 and managed by Ashghal. The Programme is designed to create a strategic and well-coordinated network of roads to support the goals of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 and for the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar

Qatar’s entire network of expressways, highways and local roads has been reviewed as part of this Programme which will provide vital transportation links across Qatar connecting key cities, towns and villages with high-quality national freeways and urban arterial routes.

It will deliver 50 major projects including over 900 km of new roads, underpasses, 348 bridges, flyovers and 240 multi-level interchanges to ease traffic congestion and enable free-flowing traffic and improved journey times.

Qatar Expressway Programme Update November 2017

During 2016 seven projects valued at $1bn were completed and 18 projects valued at $19.49bn are under construction.

An update by Ashghal’s President Dr Eng Saad Al Muhannadi in October 2017 said that infrastructure projects will serve more than 15,000 plots of land, 10,221 plots of which will be served by the integrated infrastructure projects, 2,962 plots will be served by the sewage projects, and 1,925 will include land settlement projects. Al Muhannadi said Ashghal is committed to implement the projects required for holding World Cup 2022 in the scheduled time, which include 117km of highways and main roads, 153km of internal roads confirming 60 percent has already been completed.

In 2017 Ashgal priorities were to launch seven expressway projects worth $1.3 billion, to be awarded in 2017, which include Al Bustan Expressway, Muntazah Street to West Corridor, upgrade of TV R/A Intersection, Forusiya Street Interim Scheme, Khufoos Street, and upgrade of Al Wakra main road.

2017 in progress – the Orbital Highway, Lusail Expressway, the development of the southern areas of the Doha Expressway (Al Wakrah bypass), G-Ring Road, Rawdat Al-Khail road extension, development of Dukhan Expressway, and Al Rayyan Expressway development (Phase 1 and 2).

November 2017 Expressway Programme priorities include construction works of two new interchanges as part of the Al Khor Expressway Project.

The Qatar Expressway workforce totalled around 48,465 by the end of 2015 and is expected to peak at nearly 91,000 people by end of 2017.

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