New undersea tunnel to airport!
A project is underway to link the West Bay area with the Hamad International Airport (HIA) through an undersea tunnel.
This will be one of the major projects to be implemented in the coming years linking Doha south, central Doha and Doha north, Al Sharq reported yesterday.
The project will start from West Bay near to the City Center as a two-lane bridge in both directions towards the sea and then become a tunnel under the sea leading to the airport.
It will meet a second subway starting from the new airport road with a three-lane undersea tunnel leading to New Doha.
The third segment of the project starts from Lusail with three lanes in each direction, with a bridge and undersea tunnel leading to New Doha. All these lanes will join at one point under the sea off the Corniche.
The tunnel will have sub-lanes linking some key tourist destinations such as the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Sheraton and Katara, said the daily. The project also includes several entertainment venues for people using the tunnel.
Source: http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/234839-undersea-tunnel-to-link-west-b...
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considering the traffic on Cornich road at peak hours this is a great idea.
wonderful design structure from calatrava
Khanan... I am sure you are affected more by 11 than 1 to 10 ...lol
LOL :)
I guess I live in one of the country build as per your model of urban planning:)
1 to 10 are ideal to cause traffic jams...
Tips for Great City Planning...
1. Put all the schools in one place...
2. Put all the high rises in one place...
3. Put all the markets in one place....
4. Put all the embassies in one place...
5. Make an Island that has only one way to enter and exit from...
6. then dot all the roundabouts with Malls...
7. Eradicate shops operating below any residences...
8. Put all workshops in one part of the country.... and name it Industrial Area
9. Then build public transport that doesnt link any...
10. If the public transport touches one make sure it doesnt touch the others in the list 1 to 6
11. Make sure there are no playgrounds for sports... only parks for kids...
Blistering if they had all things here they would be no reasons to go abroad !
Wonderful things Viaducts..
What else have the Romans done for us ?
Plus initially it was supposed to be a viaduct. Still they have not finalised what it is going to be.
The project is under way? Really?
Its is still in conceptual design stage!
Building a tunnel like this is kind of similar to the upgrade taking place on Salwa road.
Sure the traffic will ideally flow quite well up and down the length of the tunnel, but if nothing is done to address bottlenecks at either side, what's the point?
The Salwa Road upgrade just directs more and more traffic to Midmac roundabout and Ramada Signal, neither of which can handle the volume.
Similarly, what's the benefit of a tunnel like this if it spills all its traffic into West Bay, which is already struggling to cope with traffic problems?
Relly, it would be wornderful project.
lol...
Its not about benefits. It's about spending vast amounts of money on ideas by consultants who make tons of money and make you believe that implementation will put the country on the world stage..
I really dont know the benefits of going UNDER the sea...
The practical way would be to build over the sea...
Undersea tunnel..
What next ?
waste of money
Oh, I see. Sir if it's undersea, t's going to be a breathtaking of a scenery than just a long bridge with no elements to see but the surface of the water.
Wow! Another breakthrough! It's all about the money, money, money! :)
Do we need wear a life jacket while passing by this tunnel? :)
can make do even without it.
Actually it was not undersea before. It was a just a long bridge.
Oh really..thtz interesting :) Noted Will expedite the paper works now. :))
Actually I think they technical difficulties as they have to allocate space for Metro and then this one..
Good idea,
I wish by that time I m alive
Good idea,
I wish by that time I m alive
Every couple of months. :S
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Be Patient. Even if we construct it how many times a year you will fly? :) [LLR not Mod]
LOL :)
Will open soon.......................inshaAllah :)
Be Patient :)
I just want to stay in Qatar long enough to be here for when they open the new Six Flags Theme Park by mid-2012.
http://iloveqatar.net/forum/read.php?26,5214,5215
Lol Mimi. :) ur considerably right.
Apparently this tunnel was due for completion in 2011.
http://www.menainfra.com/news/qatars-1billion-underwater-tunnel/
3014??? I think it is typo.
Excellent Design. Wishing them all the best. :) Renovation of Sheraton, Corniche parapet and with this one woowww Doha would really be attractive. :)
Not a typo. We know how long things take here.
To be completed in 3014! Right around the time the new airport opens!
Beautiful !
Nope - 2007.
There are still links to articles from back then:
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-1254-plans-for-bridge-across-doha-bay/1/print/#.UX5TF6JTB2A
The UPDA has invited tenders from various consultants specifying three options for the project: a landside tunnel that would run from under the central business district (CBD) in Doha to the West Bay area;
***a long offshore bay bridge or tunnel, preferably with a connection to The Pearl-Qatar, which would directly link New Doha International Airport (NDIA) through either a rail or road link; ***
or a rail-based public transport system that would connect south Doha and NDIA with West Bay"
it was 2011.
Called also Doha Bay Crossing. Abmitious project. Hope they can achieve it.
I remember seeing a video about this in 2007.
Still waiting...
As long as they have money, they can do anything.. :)