Plan on anvil to increase number of pedestrian crossings: MoT official
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DOHA: The Ministry of Transport (MoT plans to increase the number of pedestrian crossings to 200 from the existing 50 at present in coming years to en...
DOHA: The Ministry of Transport (MoT plans to increase the number of pedestrian crossings to 200 from the existing 50 at present in coming years to enhance the safety of road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.
The pedestrian crossings include overpasses, underpasses and crosswalks.
“A study is currently underway to update the pedestrian crossing plan that will result in either building new crossings or upgrading the existing ones,” said Director of Land Transport Planning Department at the Ministry of Transport Saleh Saeed Mohammed Al Marri.
Speaking to Al Ryan TV recently, he said: “We built 50 crossings in the past few years and based on this study the number of crossings will be increased to over 200 by building new ones in the next few years.”
“There are a set of standards for the vehicles including buses and cars for raising the level of safety, whether through road designs or traffic control tools,” said Al Marri, adding that the study is being conducted to focus on non-motorists road users like cyclists and pedestrians.
