Al Majd Road

Al Majd Road
Orbital Highway
New Orbital Road and Truck Route
Exit 15 on Orbital Highway in Al Wakrah.jpg
Exit 15 on Al Majd Road in Al Wakrah Municipality
Route information
Length195 km (121 mi)
Existed2017 (unofficially)
2019 (officially)–present
Major junctions
Major intersectionsG-Ring Road
Salwa Road
Dukhan Highway
Al Shamal Road
Location
CountryQatar
Major citiesMesaieed, Doha Industrial Area, Al Khor, Ras Laffan
Highway system

Al Majd Road (formerly known as the Orbital Highway) is the longest highway in Qatar, running at a length of 195 kilometres (121 mi) from south-to-north.[1] It begins in Mesaieed in Al Wakrah Municipality and extends north towards Ras Laffan on the coast in Al Khor Municipality.

Constructed by Ashghal (the Public Works Authority), the road features 7 lanes in both directions, which altogether can accommodate roughly 16,000 vehicles an hour. There are 21 main interchanges, linking the highway with other important roads such as G-Ring Road, Salwa Road, Dukhan Highway, and Al Shamal Road.[2] Ashghal claims that the road reduces travel times by up to 50% from its beginning to end when compared with the alternative route running through Doha proper.[3]

The highway opened on an official level in February 2019; its opening marked a name change from the Orbital Highway to Al Majd Road.[4]

  1. ^ "Expressway Programme Project Booklet" (PDF). KBR. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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