Falcon Junction upgrade hits 18%

TDT | Manama

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Muharraq Municipal Council approved a run of municipal service items yesterday, including waiving on-site parking rules for a property in East Hidd and changes to traffic on Roads 2207 and 2205, as it met the Ministry of Works for updates on projects across the governorate.

Councillors agreed to keep Road 2207 as a two-way route, while turning Road 2205 into a one-way road for exit only.

They also asked for a review of all access points leading onto Al Busaiteen Avenue, and backed a change to the entrance and exit layout of a building opposite Road 2010 by shifting it to the adjacent road in East Hidd.

Update

The council heard an update on the bridge link between Muharraq and Arad.

Ebrahim Al Khayat, a representative of the Ministry of Works, said: “The bridge link between Muharraq and Arad is 85 per cent complete,” adding that detailed designs for the roads and elevated bridge were being prepared.

He said the scheme includes a sea bridge with three lanes in each direction, along with work at the interchange with Khalifa Al Kabeer Highway, including a flyover carrying traffic northbound and southbound and further upgrades at ground level.

Aim

On the road works leading to Bahrain International Airport at Falcon Junction, Al Khayat said the aim was to make access easier by raising capacity and easing queues on the approach roads.

He said Phase 3A was under way and had reached 18 per cent completion.

He added that the works include a one-way flyover providing a two-lane slip allowing a continuous turn onto Khalifa Al Kabeer Highway, widening Arad Highway from three lanes to four in each direction, and a water culvert to improve drainage into Arad Bay.