Bahrain to remove roundabouts

Krazy · March 26th, 2005, 11:07 AM

Bahrain to remove roundabouts

Manama

Bahrain is to get rid of all roundabouts as part of a national programme to revamp its roads network.

Sanad Roundabout will be the first to be razed this year, followed by the Pearl Roundabout and those at Sehla and Government Avenue, Works and Housing Assistant Under-Secretary for Roads and Sewerage Essam Khalaf said.

Razing a roundabout on a main highway would cost up to BD500,000 while installing new traffic lights up to BD30,000, he added.

Dubai-Lover · March 26th, 2005, 11:49 AM

i love roundabouts and hope they will remain in the uae and dubai

how can they get rid of these? maybe some people have to read the manual before using these

do they want to remove them as a result of too many accidents?

Bahraini Spirit · March 26th, 2005, 12:16 PM

Great, they cause traffic jams and are an old british system. The only cool roundabout is the pearl roundabout cause it has the monument, the others just cause uncessary traffic jams. Guys i'll be in London for a few days so i'll disappear from the forum and be back later. Enjoy.

smussuw · March 26th, 2005, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bahraini Spirit

Great, they cause traffic jams and are an old british system. The only cool roundabout is the pearl roundabout cause it has the monument, the others just cause uncessary traffic jams. Guys i'll be in London for a few days so i'll disappear from the forum and be back later. Enjoy.

BulldozerGirl will be happy to hear about that.

Skyline-BRN · March 26th, 2005, 04:08 PM

It would be such a shame if they remove the Pearl Roundabout cuz it is a national landmark!

It is almost the equivalent of removing the eiffel tower from Paris or Big Ben from London!!

Raza · March 26th, 2005, 07:44 PM

there are no round abouts here in North America.

den2dxb · March 26th, 2005, 08:13 PM

Wow! Dreams do come true! This is the best news I've heard in a long time.

msleiman · March 26th, 2005, 08:53 PM

could anyone post some nice pics of round abouts.... i know that sharhah has some really nice round abouts, especially the koran one

Raza · March 27th, 2005, 06:26 AM

makkah doesn't have any round abouts

Qatar4Ever · March 27th, 2005, 09:07 AM

I think this is a very smart move. Qatar is also moving slowly to move all major roundabouts and replacing them with traffic lights or tunnels/flyovers. Roundabouts cause unnecassry traffic and a lot of accidents.
I doubt the pearl roundabout will acctually be removed, a really huge flyover was constructed right next to it, so that should control the traffic.
As for makkah, no offense, but makkah might not have any roundabouts, neither does it have one decent road. The whole city needs reconstruction.

Raza · March 28th, 2005, 11:42 PM

lol. true, but what can you do its an ancient and very important city for muslims, i guess you have to be careful.

Moody · March 29th, 2005, 08:01 PM

Guys, this thread is about Bahrain. Raza, please cut this off.

Thanks,,

Moody · March 29th, 2005, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qatar4Ever

I think this is a very smart move. Qatar is also moving slowly to move all major roundabouts and replacing them with traffic lights or tunnels/flyovers. Roundabouts cause unnecassry traffic and a lot of accidents.
I doubt the pearl roundabout will acctually be removed, a really huge flyover was constructed right next to it, so that should control the traffic.
As for makkah, no offense, but makkah might not have any roundabouts, neither does it have one decent road. The whole city needs reconstruction.

yes Qata4ever, I know, Qatar had the lead ..I remember hearing the news of Qatar removing the roundabout long ago. you cant believe what trouble we face daily because of the roundabouts, however the substitute will be in bahrain only one, Flyovers and not traffic light. this will be only a waste of money and effort !

HiJazzey · March 30th, 2005, 08:59 AM

There's nothing wrong with roundabouts, if anything they are a much more efficient and elegant solution to managing low to medium density junctions. The problem is the person who had the bright idea of installing them on 6-8 lane highways, which is crazy.

Bahraini Spirit · March 30th, 2005, 12:46 PM

I don't think the Pearl Roudabout (LULU) will be destroyed, it's a landmark for the country and plus the flyover solved the traffic problem there (not that you don't get stuck on the flyover, but made the traffic flow more smoother).

Qatar4Ever · March 30th, 2005, 12:55 PM

hehe.. i think everyone in the gulf should stop complaining... 5ala9.. traffic is a reality we have to learn to live with... adapt..

Moody · March 30th, 2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiJazzey

There's nothing wrong with roundabouts, if anything they are a much more efficient and elegant solution to managing low to medium density junctions. The problem is the person who had the bright idea of installing them on 6-8 lane highways, which is crazy.

I dont know what you mean with 6-8 lane highways ,, we dont have that in Bahrain, We dont have Low-Medium taraffic either !!! what we have is a miss.

If they keep seting on the problem, within couple of years, I'd better ride a camel to Manama everyday !

Nima-Farid · October 22nd, 2011, 09:24 PM

Aren't they related to arab spring? Because every major demonstration takes place in a roundabout. Pearl Square of Bahrain, Tahrir Square Cairo and Green (Martyr) Square Libya.

shayan · October 23rd, 2011, 05:52 PM

They will remove your roundabouts as your government believes its a source to protests against your great king. Just my 2 cc

Mesch · October 24th, 2011, 12:26 AM

This is from 2005......

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Bahraini Spirit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bahrain; London Posts: 4,153 Likes (Received): 0	Great, they cause traffic jams and are an old british system. The only cool roundabout is the pearl roundabout cause it has the monument, the others just cause uncessary traffic jams. Guys i'll be in London for a few days so i'll disappear from the forum and be back later. Enjoy. __________________ <<_>>Live your life, let no one hinder!!!<<_>>

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Bahraini Spirit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bahrain; London Posts: 4,153 Likes (Received): 0	I don't think the Pearl Roudabout (LULU) will be destroyed, it's a landmark for the country and plus the flyover solved the traffic problem there (not that you don't get stuck on the flyover, but made the traffic flow more smoother). __________________ <<_>>Live your life, let no one hinder!!!<<_>>

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shayan Prince of Persia Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shiraz, Randstad Posts: 2,159 Likes (Received): 0	They will remove your roundabouts as your government believes its a source to protests against your great king. Just my 2 cc __________________ sixty years ago, upon the invitation of the Russian Red Cross, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the Shah of Iran, went to see Stalin in order to demand the retrieval of Soviet invading forces from Iran. The princess entered the Kremlin where she pleaded with great passion for the liberation of Iran, her motherland. Impressed by her courage, Stalin became all smiles. He said loudly to his rather stern entourage: "Now here is a brave and true patriot." Pravda, June 28, 1946.

March 26th, 2005, 04:08 PM	#5
Skyline-BRN SUPER M0DERAT0R Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 865 Likes (Received): 0	It would be such a shame if they remove the Pearl Roundabout cuz it is a national landmark! It is almost the equivalent of removing the eiffel tower from Paris or Big Ben from London!!

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Raza BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 324 Likes (Received): 0	there are no round abouts here in North America.

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den2dxb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Wow! Dreams do come true! This is the best news I've heard in a long time.

March 26th, 2005, 08:53 PM	#8
msleiman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 63 Likes (Received): 0	could anyone post some nice pics of round abouts.... i know that sharhah has some really nice round abouts, especially the koran one

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Raza BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 324 Likes (Received): 0	makkah doesn't have any round abouts

March 27th, 2005, 09:07 AM	#10
Qatar4Ever Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Doha/Texas Posts: 1,840 Likes (Received): 0	I think this is a very smart move. Qatar is also moving slowly to move all major roundabouts and replacing them with traffic lights or tunnels/flyovers. Roundabouts cause unnecassry traffic and a lot of accidents. I doubt the pearl roundabout will acctually be removed, a really huge flyover was constructed right next to it, so that should control the traffic. As for makkah, no offense, but makkah might not have any roundabouts, neither does it have one decent road. The whole city needs reconstruction.

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Raza BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 324 Likes (Received): 0	lol. true, but what can you do its an ancient and very important city for muslims, i guess you have to be careful.

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Moody www.Bahrainbay.com Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Al-Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 1,491 Likes (Received): 0	Guys, this thread is about Bahrain. Raza, please cut this off. Thanks,,

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HiJazzey Come on! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 717 Likes (Received): 2	There's nothing wrong with roundabouts, if anything they are a much more efficient and elegant solution to managing low to medium density junctions. The problem is the person who had the bright idea of installing them on 6-8 lane highways, which is crazy.

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Qatar4Ever Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Doha/Texas Posts: 1,840 Likes (Received): 0	hehe.. i think everyone in the gulf should stop complaining... 5ala9.. traffic is a reality we have to learn to live with... adapt..

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Nima-Farid BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Shiraz-Abadeh Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 0	Aren't they related to arab spring? Because every major demonstration takes place in a roundabout. Pearl Square of Bahrain, Tahrir Square Cairo and Green (Martyr) Square Libya.

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