Ashghal partially opens Pearl Intersection in Al Wakra

A view of the Pearl Intersection, which has been opened following its conversion from a roundabout.

* 82% of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project works completed The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the partial opening of the traffic signal known as Pearl Intersection in Al Wakra. This follows the conversion of the roundabout there into an intersection as part of the Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project, in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, the authority said in a tweet on Saturday. Saleh al-Sheibah from Ashghal's Highway Projects Department said 82% of the Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project works has been carried out so far. "Upon completion, it will improve traffic between Doha, Al Wakra and the southern areas," he added.