Al Majd Road and Truck Route project, inaugurated by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani on Thursday, includes 21 grade-separated interchanges. The ceremony included the announcement of the completion of construction works of four new roads totalling 195km in length: Mesaieed Road, Hamad Port Road, Al Wukair Road and Al Majd Road.
Following are the details of the interchanges, as provided by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in a statement:
The Bu Ghurban Interchange – Exit 13 — includes four main bridges, four loops, and one ramp bridge. It provides connectivity between Wukair, Kharrara, and Hamad Port Road leading to Mesaieed Road, G-Ring Road, and the Industrial area. The Al Rakb Interchange – Exit 8 — is a dumbbell-shaped interchange with two main bridges and two roundabouts. It will be a future connector to Hamad Port Road and Wukair Road II, leading to ‘Al Majd Road’.
The Umm Al Houl Interchange – Exit 13 from Mesaieed Road and Exit 3 from Hamad Port Road — consists of four main bridges, four loops and one ramp bridge. It connects two main roads – Mesaieed Road and Hamad Port Road. This interchange links directly to Umm Al Houl Free Zone, Al Wakrah, the southern part of the Doha Express Highway, G-Ring Road, and Industrial Area.
The Hamad Port Interchange – Exit 9 — has four main bridges, four loops and one ramp bridge. It connects the upgraded Mesaieed Road to Al Majd Road and directly leads to the main entrance of Hamad Port and Qatar Petroleum Mesaieed Industrial City (QPMIC).
The Al Mazrooah Interchange – Exit 72 from Al Majd Road and Exit 61 from Shamal Road — has four main bridges and four loops, and connects Al Majd Road to Al Shamal Road in both northbound and southbound directions. The eastern limit of Al Majd Road leads to Al Khor Expressway, connecting to Lusail and to Rawdat Al Hamama area.
The Jery Al Samur Interchange – Exit 68 consists of one main bridge and two roundabouts. On the east, it leads to Bu Fusailia and Gharrafat Al Rayyan area. On the west, it leads to Al Majd Road heading towards Al Khor, and to the local road leading to the Doha North Sewage Treatment Plant (DNSTP).
The interchange connects Al Majd Road users to Umm Slal Mohammed Area and Al Mazrooah Market. The Al Themaid Interchange – Exit 60 has two separated ramp bridges connecting Al Majd Road and Al Rufaa Street in both directions towards Al Rufaa and Al Shamal Road in the east, and towards Dukhan and Salwa Road in the west. The Jery Al Dabi Interchange – Exit 57 is only signalised interchange on the Al Majd Road and Truck Route project.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Rayyan Stadium and Mall of Qatar to the east and Qatar Rail Depot to the west. Umm Al Juwashin Interchange – Exit 55 from Al Majd Road and Exit 21 from Dukhan Road has four main bridges and four loops that connects Al Majd Road to Dukhan Road in both directions. The Umm Al Afaei Interchange – Exit 4 from Al Majd Road and Exit 22 from Dukhan Road connects Al Majd Road to Dukhan Road in both directions and provides free flowing traffic movement to and from Al Khor, Salwa Road, Doha, and Dukhan.
Junction 5 (tunnel) – Exit 52 towards the north and Exit 1 towards the south is the point where the truck lanes split from Al Majd Road main carriageway. Traffic travelling through the tunnel will head to Umm Al Afaei Interchange and from there northbound towards Al Khor.
Traffic travelling above the tunnel will head to Umm Al Juwashin intersection with Dukhan Road and further to the northeast towards Al Shamal Road and Lusail.
Al Mearad Interchange – Exit 39 connects Al Majd Road to Al Sailiya Road in all directions, providing free flow movement of traffic to and from Salwa Road, the south and northern areas of the country, as well as to and from Dukhan Road. It provides an important tie-in to Al Sailiya and West Industrial Area. In addition, it filters trucks travelling north and southbound to and from the Industrial Area to their designated lanes.
Construction works at Al Mearad Interchange are scheduled to complete in April 30, 2019.
Mesaieed Interchange – Exit 36 from Al Majd Road and Exit 26 from Salwa Road is a major interchange with six main bridges, four loops and two ramp bridges. It connects Al Majd Road to Salwa Road, while providing full free flow connectivity to Doha, Bu Samra, Mesaieed, and Dukhan Road. Bu Al Yawabi Interchange – Exit 27 includes two separated ramp bridges connecting two major expressway highways – Al Majd Road and G-Ring Road.
Bu Jood Interchange – Exit 20 has four main bridges, four loops and two ramp bridges, and connects Al Majd Road with Wukair Road to the east leading to Al Wukair, Hamad Port Road, G-Ring Road, and the Industrial area, and to the west with Al Kharrara. Birkat Al Awamer Interchange – Exit 15 has two main bridges and connects Al Majd Road to Wukair Road II leading to Hamad Port Road.
Khuwaiteem Interchange – Exit 10 from Al Majd Road Q2 is the southernmost interchange of the Al Majd Road and Truck Route project.
It has four main bridges and four loops connecting Al Majd Road to southern areas, such as Mesaieed, Al Afja area, Sealine, Salwa Road to the north, and Hamad Port and Mesaieed Road to the east. Umm Shahrain Interchange – Exit 10 from Al Majd Road Q4 has one main bridge and two roundabouts.
It connects Al Majd Road to Umm Shahrain Road and provides access to Umm Shahrain and Umm Leghab areas. It also connects to Al Majd Road section between Al Shamal Road and Dukhan Road. Rawdat Al Ghargat Interchange – Exit 20 from Al Majd Road Q4 has one main bridge and two roundabouts, and connects Al Majd Road to Al Gharrafa Road and provides an east-west access between Umm Slal, Aletourriya, and Al Sheehaniya areas. Megareen Bakheela Interchange – Exit 35 from Al Majd Road Q4 is a multi-level interchange with four main bridges, four loops, and one ramp bridge.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Mazrooah Road and Al Khor Interchange. The interchange provides direct and fully-upgraded access to the farms in the northern areas, such as Bu Thaila and Rasheeda. Umm Esmaira Interchange – Exit 39 from Al Majd Road Q4 and Exit 82 from Al Shamal Road consists of four main bridges and one loop.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Shamal Road towards Al Ruwais, Al Khor, and Ras Laffan. This interchange provides direct access for traffic coming from southern areas via Al Majd Road towards all northern cities. It also provides direct free flowing access to the south bypassing Al Shamal Road. This interchange leads traffic directly to Al Uqda Equestrian Complex and Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Following are the details of the interchanges, as provided by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in a statement:
The Bu Ghurban Interchange – Exit 13 — includes four main bridges, four loops, and one ramp bridge. It provides connectivity between Wukair, Kharrara, and Hamad Port Road leading to Mesaieed Road, G-Ring Road, and the Industrial area. The Al Rakb Interchange – Exit 8 — is a dumbbell-shaped interchange with two main bridges and two roundabouts. It will be a future connector to Hamad Port Road and Wukair Road II, leading to ‘Al Majd Road’.
The Umm Al Houl Interchange – Exit 13 from Mesaieed Road and Exit 3 from Hamad Port Road — consists of four main bridges, four loops and one ramp bridge. It connects two main roads – Mesaieed Road and Hamad Port Road. This interchange links directly to Umm Al Houl Free Zone, Al Wakrah, the southern part of the Doha Express Highway, G-Ring Road, and Industrial Area.
The Hamad Port Interchange – Exit 9 — has four main bridges, four loops and one ramp bridge. It connects the upgraded Mesaieed Road to Al Majd Road and directly leads to the main entrance of Hamad Port and Qatar Petroleum Mesaieed Industrial City (QPMIC).
The Al Mazrooah Interchange – Exit 72 from Al Majd Road and Exit 61 from Shamal Road — has four main bridges and four loops, and connects Al Majd Road to Al Shamal Road in both northbound and southbound directions. The eastern limit of Al Majd Road leads to Al Khor Expressway, connecting to Lusail and to Rawdat Al Hamama area.
The Jery Al Samur Interchange – Exit 68 consists of one main bridge and two roundabouts. On the east, it leads to Bu Fusailia and Gharrafat Al Rayyan area. On the west, it leads to Al Majd Road heading towards Al Khor, and to the local road leading to the Doha North Sewage Treatment Plant (DNSTP).
The interchange connects Al Majd Road users to Umm Slal Mohammed Area and Al Mazrooah Market. The Al Themaid Interchange – Exit 60 has two separated ramp bridges connecting Al Majd Road and Al Rufaa Street in both directions towards Al Rufaa and Al Shamal Road in the east, and towards Dukhan and Salwa Road in the west. The Jery Al Dabi Interchange – Exit 57 is only signalised interchange on the Al Majd Road and Truck Route project.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Rayyan Stadium and Mall of Qatar to the east and Qatar Rail Depot to the west. Umm Al Juwashin Interchange – Exit 55 from Al Majd Road and Exit 21 from Dukhan Road has four main bridges and four loops that connects Al Majd Road to Dukhan Road in both directions. The Umm Al Afaei Interchange – Exit 4 from Al Majd Road and Exit 22 from Dukhan Road connects Al Majd Road to Dukhan Road in both directions and provides free flowing traffic movement to and from Al Khor, Salwa Road, Doha, and Dukhan.
Junction 5 (tunnel) – Exit 52 towards the north and Exit 1 towards the south is the point where the truck lanes split from Al Majd Road main carriageway. Traffic travelling through the tunnel will head to Umm Al Afaei Interchange and from there northbound towards Al Khor.
Traffic travelling above the tunnel will head to Umm Al Juwashin intersection with Dukhan Road and further to the northeast towards Al Shamal Road and Lusail.
Al Mearad Interchange – Exit 39 connects Al Majd Road to Al Sailiya Road in all directions, providing free flow movement of traffic to and from Salwa Road, the south and northern areas of the country, as well as to and from Dukhan Road. It provides an important tie-in to Al Sailiya and West Industrial Area. In addition, it filters trucks travelling north and southbound to and from the Industrial Area to their designated lanes.
Construction works at Al Mearad Interchange are scheduled to complete in April 30, 2019.
Mesaieed Interchange – Exit 36 from Al Majd Road and Exit 26 from Salwa Road is a major interchange with six main bridges, four loops and two ramp bridges. It connects Al Majd Road to Salwa Road, while providing full free flow connectivity to Doha, Bu Samra, Mesaieed, and Dukhan Road. Bu Al Yawabi Interchange – Exit 27 includes two separated ramp bridges connecting two major expressway highways – Al Majd Road and G-Ring Road.
Bu Jood Interchange – Exit 20 has four main bridges, four loops and two ramp bridges, and connects Al Majd Road with Wukair Road to the east leading to Al Wukair, Hamad Port Road, G-Ring Road, and the Industrial area, and to the west with Al Kharrara. Birkat Al Awamer Interchange – Exit 15 has two main bridges and connects Al Majd Road to Wukair Road II leading to Hamad Port Road.
Khuwaiteem Interchange – Exit 10 from Al Majd Road Q2 is the southernmost interchange of the Al Majd Road and Truck Route project.
It has four main bridges and four loops connecting Al Majd Road to southern areas, such as Mesaieed, Al Afja area, Sealine, Salwa Road to the north, and Hamad Port and Mesaieed Road to the east. Umm Shahrain Interchange – Exit 10 from Al Majd Road Q4 has one main bridge and two roundabouts.
It connects Al Majd Road to Umm Shahrain Road and provides access to Umm Shahrain and Umm Leghab areas. It also connects to Al Majd Road section between Al Shamal Road and Dukhan Road. Rawdat Al Ghargat Interchange – Exit 20 from Al Majd Road Q4 has one main bridge and two roundabouts, and connects Al Majd Road to Al Gharrafa Road and provides an east-west access between Umm Slal, Aletourriya, and Al Sheehaniya areas. Megareen Bakheela Interchange – Exit 35 from Al Majd Road Q4 is a multi-level interchange with four main bridges, four loops, and one ramp bridge.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Mazrooah Road and Al Khor Interchange. The interchange provides direct and fully-upgraded access to the farms in the northern areas, such as Bu Thaila and Rasheeda. Umm Esmaira Interchange – Exit 39 from Al Majd Road Q4 and Exit 82 from Al Shamal Road consists of four main bridges and one loop.
It connects Al Majd Road to Al Shamal Road towards Al Ruwais, Al Khor, and Ras Laffan. This interchange provides direct access for traffic coming from southern areas via Al Majd Road towards all northern cities. It also provides direct free flowing access to the south bypassing Al Shamal Road. This interchange leads traffic directly to Al Uqda Equestrian Complex and Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
