This diversion is necessary for the Sitra Project’s Contractor to carry out his preliminary works for the Flyover to Kuwait Avenue as well as the Underpass construction at Umm Al Hassam.
The change will encompass a length of 200 m diversion of traffic on Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway, east of the Umm Al Hassam Junction. Traffic heading west towards Mina Salman Junction will utilize the far right and middle lane. Traffic heading east towards Map of Bahrain Junction will utilize the left lane South Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway and the far left lane of North Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway; maintaining the median due to street lighting posts.
Effective Date: July 24th, 2009
