Fourth Ring Road’s traffic plot thickens

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10: The Ministry of Public Works, in coordination with the General Traffic Department, announced the closure of the overpass at the intersection of the Fourth Ring Road and Damascus Street, along with the traffic signal providing access to the Fourth Ring Road towards Salmiya, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The closure coincides with the opening of the intersection of the Fourth Ring Road and King Faisal Road, opposite Qurtuba.

The ministry stated that the closure will take effect at dawn on Wednesday, November 11, and remain in place until dawn on Friday, November 20, 2026. In a separate announcement, the ministry announced a partial closure of Hamad Al-Zuwair Street (Road 212) in Sabahiya as part of the Al-Ghawas Street development project. The closure affects the section of the road extending from the Road 30 intersection towards Ahmadi to the beginning of the bridge

According to the ministry, one lane will be closed, while two lanes will remain open to traffic. One lane will provide access to the bridge, while the other will serve vehicles entering Sabahiya. The partial closure took effect in the early hours of Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Also, conjunction with the opening of the intersection of the Fourth Ring Road and King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Road, opposite the Cordoba area, the General Traffic Department has announced the temporary closure of the flyover at the intersection of the Fourth Ring Road and Damascus Street, along with the traffic signal providing access to the Fourth Ring Road towards Salmiya.

The closures will take effect from dawn on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, until Friday, Nov 20, 2026, to allow the completion of necessary road maintenance works.