Today's story is about construction work which is promised to be 'done' in 5 days. Look carefully at the photo, and then read the caption, and then let me know what you think of the 'effort' being shown.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=318735&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
Jaidah works ‘done’ in 5 days
Work in progress at the Jaidah flyover yesterday. Picture: Jayaram
By Sarmad Qazi
The road works under the Jaidah flyover are expected to be completed in five days, an official said yesterday.
The busy junction leading to the Corniche and the densely-populated Musheireb area in one direction and to Ramada junction and the Salwa highway on the other was dug up towards the end of September for expansion work.
Once completed, the roundabout underneath the bridge will have traffic signals as part of eight proposed changes across Doha as suggested by the Traffic Congestion Committee in April.
“I can tell you that the work on (the) Jaidah (flyover) will be completed in five days,” Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA) Transportation & Infrastructure Section head Khalifa Hassan Buhazzaa told Gulf Times yesterday.
With the completion of the work at the Jaidah flyover, work on removing the Musheireb roundabout (near The Centre) is expected to begin.
Those coming from the east and west directions to the roundabout will have to make u-turns once the proposal is implemented in an attempt to facilitate smooth flow to and from the Musheireb area.
The UPDA, along with Ashghal, the Traffic Department, Lakhwiya and Kahramaa form the committee which was established in January and proposed the changes in April that included lane expansions, addition of slip roads and installation of signals on some roundabouts after conducting technical studies and field surveys on traffic blockages on major intersections.
The committee said in its announcement at the time that the inconvenience to motorists would be mitigated by carrying out most of the work during the summer vacation and during the nights.
However, work on the proposed changes continues past summer and also during the weekdays.
“We at the UPDA are not responsible for plan implementation. We study and analyse transportation and can offer suggestions only.
“Ashghal, the responsible body, is usually swift in finishing projects. Some projects take more time than others,” Buhazzaa maintained.
Other committee-backed changes that have either been completed or are underway include a new roundabout on the Mesaimeer road, addition of a lane on the road leading from Al Rawabi signal to Ramada junction, widening of the Doha-Al Wakrah roundabout (Salah Al Jo) and the Abu Hamour roundabout, widening of roads and turning lanes between Al Asiri and Mamoura signals, and installation of signals on the Oneiza Roundabout, which was the first one to undergo expansion.
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