Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) continues its preparations to facilitate public access to Al Rayyan Stadium to host the final of the Amir Cup 2020 between Al Sadd and Al Arabi today.
Alongside the announcement from the Organizing Committee of Amir Cup 2020 Final to conduct the event at Al Rayyan Stadium, the fourth of eight stadiums hosting FIFA 2022 World Cup, Ashghal has announced that roads leading to the stadium are ready to receive fans.
During recent years, Ashghal has worked on building a network of highways with free-flow traffic that facilitates access to Al Rayyan with reduced travel time for people coming from all parts of the country. Similarly, Ashghal has also improved roads in the region to safeguard direct fast connection with most vital places in the neighborhood such as Al Riffa Metro, Mall of Qatar, Al Riffa Celebration Hall Complex, and Al Rayyan Sports Club, easing fans movement to and from the venue. The area’s infrastructure is well prepared with a drainage network, stormwater, and surface water drainage network to eradicate drainage problems existing in the area for years.
Ashghal has recently completed project works to develop local roads leading to Al Rayyan and opened them to traffic, providing free-flow traffic in the area. The project works included developing the roads leading to Al Rayyan with about 5km with two lanes in each direction. Three signal-controlled intersections and one roundabout were built to facilitate access to Mall of Qatar, Al Majd Road, and the roads connecting to Al Riffa Street (known as Celebrations Street). This comes to serve these vital destinations and Al Rayyan Hotel and facilitate the movement of spectators between these destinations and the venue and enhance the capacity of the roads that are witnessing an increase in traffic density.
Ashghal was also keen to provide dedicated parking slots for “Park and Ride” cars that serve Al Riffa Station within the Green Line of Doha Metro directly connecting to Al Rayyan Stadium. Road users can park their cars and move through the Railway lines. Entrances and exit areas also provided direct connections with main roads leading to the stadium and the public’s parking lots, implemented by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.
To achieve sustainability of projects, cost reduction and preserve the environment, Ashghal recycled about 60 directional signs used in previous tournaments to direct the public to Al Rayyan Venue and various car park slots. It also used dynamic signs on the roads to alert and update them of the road status.
