Ashghal fully opens Al Khufous Street and link roads to traffic

Al Khufous Street

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announces the opening of Al Khufous Street and link roads to full traffic completely with a length of the works of about 6.2 km, in order to connect the areas of Murraik, Muhairja and Luaib with many vital facilities and nearby health, educational, commercial and sports institutions. 

Ashghal had developed 3,700 meter long Al Khufous Street, 1500 meter long Asia Champions Street 2019 (formerly Umm Al Jamajim) and 1,075 meter long Al Baaya Street, as well as a number of secondary streets such as Mehairja Street, Umm al-Tin Street and Al Saneea Street.

Al-Khufous Street

Al-Khufous Street will improve the traffic movement in the area after it has been radically upgraded. The street, which consisted of a lane in each direction, has been converted into a road consisting of three lanes in each direction to accommodate about 10,000 vehicles per hour, which will contribute to reducing mobility time to more than 60%.

The new street is further important as it intersects with the vital Al Furousiya Street to connect traffic from Al Rayyan and western Doha through Asia Champions Street, Muhairja Street, Umm Al-Tin Street, to Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor and Al Amir Street (Doha Expressway) towards Al Sadd in the east .

Alternative road to Al Waab Street

The opening of Al-Khufous Street will provide direct traffic from Doha Highway without having to use Al Waab parallel Street to reach Muhairja, Murraikh and Luaib, directly to Al Rayyan and Muaither, where it offers an alternative route from Al Waab parallel Street. This will ease traffic pressure, as those coming from Al Sadd can reach directly from Al Amir Tunnel to Al Furousiya Street without having to use Al Waab Street.

Al- Khufous Street is an important main road

Al- Khufous Street is located in an area that contains many vital facilities such as Khalifa International Stadium, Aspire Zone, Villagio Mall, and the Equestrian Club, as well as the many educational facilities and schools in the area, as well as Al Khufous Street serving the areas of Baaya, Al-Muhairja and Muraikh. The importance of the street is increased by its connection to the Sabah Al-Ahmad Corridor, which is of very vital importance. As part of the Public Works Authority's traffic safety enhancement, a median has been established that separates the two directions of the road, as well as street lighting, DMS and road signs, and pedestrian and cycle paths on both sides of the road have been completed.

Bader Darwish, Manager of the Highway Projects Department, says, ‘Al Khufous Street along with the link roads serve several residential areas such as Murraikh, Luaib & Muhairja and provide an alternative route to Al Waab Street, alleviating traffic there and making easy access to sports facilities nearby like Aspire Zone and Khalifa Int’l Stadium and many educational facilities and schools in the region such as, Al Mujtamaa School for Girls, Omar bin Al-Khattab, Al-Qadisiya Primary School for Boys and Aspire Academy.

Asia Champions Street 2019

Al Khufous Street is integrated with Asia Champions Street, which opened in 2019 as part of the 1,500-meter-long Khufous Street development project, which provides direct traffic between Al Furousiya Street and Al Waab Street through Al Khufous Street.

 Asia Champions Street contributed in improving traffic in the region after its development, The street, which consisted of one lane in each direction, was converted into a two-lane road in each direction to accommodate about 8,000 vehicles per hour to serves the residents of Muraikh, Baaya, Luaib and Muhairja, as well as the oncoming traffic between Al Furousiya Street, Al Waab Street and nearby sports and commercial facilities.