Maintenance works completed

Manama : The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning has completed all preventive maintenance works to ensure smooth traffic flow, it was announced. 

Safety barriers, ground markings and pavements along all main highways and roads were repainted in addition to cleaning and replacing all broken traffic signs, the ministry said in a statement. 

New parking lots were constructed to accommodate more cars. Parking lot number 7 and 8 were paved and lined during the first week of April to accommodate 2500 additional vehicles. 

The yards nearby the Circuit, including parking lot number 12 and 13 were re-paved to accommodate more vehicles with a total area of 10000m2. There are now 8000 paved parking spaces and 10000 unpaved parking spaces.

The Ministry has also halted all works on all the main roads leading to the circuit during the race, besides opening all lanes to traffic. 

All storm water drains along Bahrain Bay Highway and Zallaq Avenue have been cleaned by the Sanitary Engineering Operation and Maintenance Directorate of the Ministry. All sewerage networks, including main and sub-pumping stations, were also cleaned. 

The directorate has also provided generators to the stations that serve the circuit, in anticipation of electrical outage.  Movements of tanker trucks will be held in coordination with the Traffic General Directorate. 

A team from the Sanitary Engineering operation & Maintenance Directorate will be present at the event to tackle emergency situations. In case of emergency, contact the Ministry via hotline 80001810 or the eGovernment portal www.bahrain.bh