Qatar's public works authority Ashghal is set to open a 1.6-km stretch of new permanent road under its Al Wakra Bypass Project in the southern region of the country.

The project boasts two flyovers and two lanes in each direction along Al Wukair Road, said the statement.

To facilitate this opening, the junction connecting Al Sakhama Road to Al Wukair Road will be permanently closed starting from May 21 in co-ordination with the Traffic Police Department.

Ashghal is expediting remaining works on the Al Wakra Bypass Project which is scheduled to open part of its 11-km-long main carriageway in the coming month, said the company statement.

Once opened, motorists travelling from Al Wakra and areas further south of Qatar will benefit from direct access to the G Ring Road connecting to the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route and the F Ring Road towards Hamad International Airport and Doha, it added.-TradeArabia News Service