MANAMA: The General Director of Traffic Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa on Thursday said upon the directives of His Excellency Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa the Directorate has set a comprehensive traffic plan for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in the period April 17-19.
He highlighted that a work team was formed to cover the international sports event. Team members are equipped with all devices and equipment, in addition to the allocation of an office to deal with traffic accidents at the event’s venue. Another team was assigned at the king Fahad Causeway to facilitate the entry of vehicles and trucks coming for the event.
He said that the traffic preparations include roads leading to the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) from Awali roundabout to Sukhair junction, and from Sukhair palace roundabout to Zallaq flyover, also from the main signal near the University of Bahrain to Al Zallaq road and its junction with Bahrain Bay road leading to the west gate of the Bahrain University and then to BIC signal for the first entrance for parking lots 14, 13, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. The second entrance will be for parking 16, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6. The department allocates parking 10 for an office to deal with minor traffic accidents.
The General Director said to be read for any increase in the number of visitors in the third day of the event, the department has set an organised traffic plan to facilitate the movement of huge number of vehicles in the shortest period without traffic jams after the end of the race by directing leaving cars to all lanes even opposite lanes, including the opposite lane of Awali roundabout and Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman highway towards Manama.
He called upon those who want to attend the event to come early and ensure that the tickets are with them, while the parking stickers should be kept in a place that could be seen easily. He also urged them to cooperate with traffic personnel at the scene and stick to traffic regulations for the success of the event.