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Tuesday, 13 October 2026dailybeirut.com
Lebanon
The Internal Security Forces announce upcoming roadworks and tree planting activities in Beirut, affecting traffic flow on specific routes starting October 13, 2026.
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement:
1. A contracted company will carry out works to raise the level of asphalt patches to the level of the road surface from 13-10-2026 to 28-10-2026, between 4:00 PM and 4:00 AM the following day. The work will take place from the Justice Roundabout towards the Interior Ministry entrance, and from the Justice Roundabout towards the first Barbir Tunnel on both lanes. These works will narrow the passage space for vehicles on the mentioned roads.
2. A contracted company will carry out tree planting works in the Ashrafieh area along the route leading from the Military Hospital (former Council of Ministers), passing through the Museum (Lebanese University) – General Security – French Embassy – Sodeco – Saifiyeh descent, up to the Ring Bridge, starting from 13-10-2026 for a duration of three weeks, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Note that these works will not result in any closure or narrowing of the vehicle passage space at the work site.
Citizens are requested to take note and comply with the directions and guidance of the Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as traffic signs, to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
