The new Orbital Highway and Truck Route "Orbital", featured in this video will serve to divert traffic of heavy vehicles from the center of Doha to the outer areas and it will significantly transform road travel within Qatar.
Contract 2 encompasses approximately 48 km new dual carriageway that includes eight grade-separated interchanges consisting of 7 lanes in each direction. It is located to the west and north of Doha City, starting at Salwa Road, passing through Dukhan Road and North Road, and up to the North Relief Road. This new road forms part of the New Orbital Highway that connects the south and north of Qatar, creating a free flowing traffic route without the need to travel through Doha City.
The video shows workmen busy laying the foundation works for one of many bridges on one of the eight interchanges. We can also see heavy machinery excavating, clearing away the old road material to lay the utilities pipes and then the asphalt. We can also see how the precast concrete sections of the bridges are being lifted to be transported and installed. The video also shows the noticeable progress made on this contract