New left-turn to boost traffic flow

The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning yesterday launched the work to develop a new left-turn at the intersection between Dry Dock Road and Hatem El Taie road in Hidd, Muharrraq governorate, designed to improve traffic flow between Shaikh Khalifa Bridge towards Hidd, Muharraq, Amwaj and Diyar al Muharraq.

The Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf confirmed that the works form part of a five year strategy to develop road infrastructure in the Kingdom, supported by $1.2 billion of funding from the Gulf Development Programme. Phase two of the strategy will include 15 projects, it was learnt.