DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) yesterday announced a short-term traffic change on Orbital Road as the tunnel prior to Umm Al Juwashin Interchange and leading to Al Khor will be closed.

The detour is designed in coordination with The General Directorate of Traffic to facilitate the construction of the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route.

The diversion will be implemented in two stages on two back-to-back weekends: the first phase commences on Thursday midnight, July 12 and continues till Saturday, July 14; the second phase starts on Thursday midnight, July 19 and continues till, Saturday July 21.

During the closure, road users travelling on the Orbital Road from Mesaieed and Salwa Road to Al Khor can continue their journey to Umm Al Juwashin Interchange which intersects the Orbital Road with Dukhan Road.

Then, the motorists ought to use the northeastern loop leading to Dukhan Road and drive for a distance of one kilometer then turn right onto the next exit and follow signage to re-join the Orbital Road.