MOW complete two projects providing right turn at the Wali Al Ahd roundabout leading to the south of Sh. Khaliaf bin Salman highway & construction of an exit from Buri village to the same highway
Manama, Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Oct. 16, 2018:
Based on the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to find prompt solutions to alleviate traffic congestions and enhance traffic flow in various regions in the Kingdom, the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Eng. Essam bin Abdullah Khalaf, said the Ministry has completed the implementation of two projects, namely to provide a right turn at the Wali Al Ahd roundabout leading to the southern end of Sh. Khalifa Bin Salman Avenue and construction of an exit from Buri village leading to the same avenue.
HE the Minister of Works added that the two projects come as part of the comprehensive strategic plan of mega road network projects. The road constructions are made to further develop Bahrain's road network commensurate in line with modern urban expansion and the increase in population figures as well as the exponential increase in vehicle numbers, he explained.
HE Khalaf pointed out that the project will provide a right turn at the Wali Al Ahd roundabout leading to the southern part of Sh. Khalifa Bin Salman Avenue as well as the creation of right-turn lane to divert incoming traffic from the west direction on Wali Ahed Avenue to Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Avenue south leading to Zallaq. The project aims to alleviate the traffic congestion on Wali Al Ahmed roundabout and serves the inhabitants of Hamad Town and Buri village heading towards Zallaq as well as the incoming traffic from Hamad Town towards Riffa.
The two projects included excavation, soil compaction, ground canals for future use, construction of rain water drainage network, pavement asphalting works, bricklaying, traffic warning signs, land line painting, all traffic safety requirements, protection and shifting of obstructive services on the roadside as well as street lighting works, said the minister.
The project is expected to improve the roundabout service level and alleviate the delay ratio on the entire intersection by 10%. The project will also ease the traffic flow on Wali Al Ahed Avenue opposite Block1204 and reduces the vehicles delay and waiting queues by up to 25%, he said.
The completion of the exit from Buri village seeks to alleviate the traffic bottlenecks in the area, and create a new exit for the inhabitants and facilitates movement and fulfill inhabitants' aspirations to enhance their accessibility to the commercial and residential facilities in the area and to alleviate the traffic congestions on the available exists during peak hours, according to the minister.
This project will ease the traffic flow for vehicles heading from Buri to Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Avenue. The road intake capacity is an estimated 500 vehicles per hour and expected to reach 900 vehicles per hour, he concluded.
