Beirut City Council member Brigadier General Mahmoud Al-Jamal oversaw the rehabilitation and installation of traffic lights on a number of streets in the capital.
He emphasized that malfunctioning traffic lights are one of the main causes of the traffic crisis in Beirut.
Meanwhile, the municipality has launched a comprehensive campaign to repair malfunctioning traffic lights and replace damaged poles and cables.
Al-Jamal explained that the majority of traffic lights are out of order, while others have been broken or stolen.
He noted that the rehabilitation work began about a week ago, starting in the Al-Nahr–Al-Badawi area, passing through downtown Beirut and Ashrafieh,
and extending to the Furn al-Shabak–Badaro intersection and Sami al-Saleh Street toward the Museum and Adliya.
He noted that the work involves completely replacing the poles and installing new wiring.
He emphasized that the campaign will continue until the last malfunctioning traffic light in the capital is repaired.
He predicted that the first phase would take about five weeks, after which Beirut’s traffic lights would be fully operational.
Al-Jamal noted that the second phase of the project will cover the areas of Hamra, the Mazra’a Corniche, Qasqas, Barbour, and Al-Mseitba.
For his part, the project’s lead engineer, Pierre Hakim, noted that the work will involve coordinating with owners of private generators to secure a power supply.
This will ensure that the traffic lights continue to operate and do not shut down during power outages.
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