RAK moves to shut post office intersection
ras al khaimah — The department of public works in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) will permanently close down the post office intersection from the beginning of next year. The move is meant to boost traffic flow on the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Salem Road, according to Ahmed Al Hammadi, directorgeneral of the department.
“We have installed speed humps at the intersection and have partially closed the roads as the first step to alert drivers. The intersection is now open only two ways, instead of four, and traffic lights have been removed.”
Al Hammadi said the department has initiated a plan to develop all the critical intersections in the emirate to boost traffic flow. “A new intersection has been built to connect the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Salem Road with the Corniche Al Qawasim, and a new traffic light has been moved to the new junction, which was known as the New Dahan intersection.”
The new road that connected the Corniche Al Qawasim with the Old RAK Corniche has significantly eased the traffic at the Corniche Al Qawasim and Old Corniche, he said. “The 375m long two-way road was done in 60 days.”
The department, having opened the Dahan intersection for traffic, decided to shut down the post office intersection permanently, Al Hammadi said.
The department could not help partially closing down the road two months back due to a leak in rainwater line and a landslide on the Al Muntaser road opposite the Manar Mall, Al Hammadi said. The project is to kick off on Monday morning, he said. “All the pipes on the road are to be changed, and the road will be opened as scheduled 45 days later.”
He said another landslide was reported opposite the RAK Mall two months back due to 11 worn out pipes under an old abra (rainwater bridge). “The old abra is being replaced with a concrete one of eight lines. The project started in September and will come to a close by the end of November.” ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com
We have installed speed humps on the old post office intersection and have partially closed the roads as the first step to alert drivers.” Ahmed Al Hammadi, director-general, public works department, RAK