Due to emergency maintenance work, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) had to close the immigration bridge in the direction from North to South, as the maintenance work will last for almost one month.
As a result, Ashghal has advised all the drivers coming from north towards south of Doha to use the temporary traffic diversion at Al Gharafa interchange (Immigration interchange) or to use Sabah Al Ahmed Corridor or Al Jamaa Street as alternate routes.
Vehicles line up at the roundabout under the immigration flyover in Doha as one side of the Immigration Bridge is temporarily closed.
Ashghal said road users coming from Dukhan Road towards Khalifa Street (Al Markhyia) can use Immigration Tunnel. As for Al Luqta residents that are approaching east, they can use Makkah Al Mokarama Street and Omar bin Al Khattab tunnel as an alternative of Al Gharafa interchange (Immigration interchange) to avoid the temporary traffic diversion there.
Madinat Khalifa North residents if approaching Gharafa can use the bridge which is connecting Madinat Khalifa North with Al Itihad Street to avoid the traffic congestion which may be witnessed at Al Gharafa interchange.
Public Works Authority has also emphasised the safety of the structure of the bridge and confirmed that the maintenance work was limited to filling works and asphalt sub-base only.
