DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani inspected the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor project on Thursday afternoon.
In a tweet following his visit, Sheikh Khalid said: “We have completed 75 per cent of the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor project. This project represents a qualitative addition to the modern road network in Qatar. Today, I paid an inspection visit to the project and closely watched its progress. I have instructed them to continue relying on local materials and national companies for the remainder of this project and all other projects.”
During his visit, he reviewed the map of the project, which is being implemented by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and was briefed on latest developments, advantages, integration with the Doha Metro network and the project’s landmarks.
The project has 32 bridges, including the longest bridge in Qatar with a length of 2.6 km, the first suspension bridge with a length of 1.2 km and nine tunnels, including the longest and deepest two-way tunnel with a length of 2.1 km and depth of 25 metres. The project also provides access to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums.