“Ashghal” Opens Two Tunnels at Pearl Interchange

 

The Public Works Authority in Qatar opened yesterday two tunnels at Pearl Interchange, part of Lusail Expressway.

 

The opening of the two tunnels comes as part of a series of upcoming openings before Eid, which include opening Ali bin Abi Talib Street, TV Intersection, Messila Tunnel, Jassim bin Hamad Street, in addition to Olympic Intersection which will be in the few coming days.

 

Two tunnels at the Pearl Interchange:

 

The first tunnel of the two opened ones is over 317 metres long in the direction from the Pearl to West Bay area, while the second tunnel is 408 metres long in the direction from West Bay to the Pearl. Each tunnel has three lanes and is 17 metres wide.

 

The Pearl Interchange is a three-level interchange that provides access from and to residential and business areas in Legtaifiya Lagoon area, also the Pearl metro station is nearby. The two tunnels will accommodate traffic coming to and from the Pearl and connect it with Lusail Expressway through the north and south canal crossings, which reduces traffic congestion at Pearl Interchange.

 

The Pearl Interchange will also help connect Doha with Lusail City and northern areas through the two canal crossings. The North Canal Crossing is 200 metres long and has six lanes in each direction, and provides direct access to Lusail City and northern areas, while the South Canal Crossing is 125 metres long and has eight lanes in each direction between Onaiza Interchange and Pearl Interchange.

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