The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has unveiled two bridges connecting Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street with Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street towards Musaffah in Abu Dhabi.
The AED315 million project will reduce intersection delays by 80 percent during peak morning hours and serve 7,500 vehicles per hour.
The development includes a three-lane flyover bridge on Khaleej Al Arabi Street and a two-lane bridge linking Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street to Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, alongside cycle and pedestrian paths, according to a statement by the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
Abu Dhabi opens two bridges to cut traffic delays by 80%
The bridges span 742 metres with a surface area of 10,242m2, featuring 61 streetlights. The 990-metre ramps rest on 12 piers.
The project utilised 15,354m3 of concrete and upgraded 46,000m2 of street landscaping, achieving three million safe man-hours with no lost time incidents.
“DMT’s mission is to create a seamless, connected and liveable city through multiple modes of modern transportation while alleviating congestion, cutting journey times, improving transport safety, and protecting our environment. We are investing heavily to ensure Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure ranks among the very best in the world and that we meet the capital’s current and future transportation needs,” DMT Chairman Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa said.
The bridges, developed through collaboration between DMT and the Integrated Transport Centre, will serve commuters travelling to the city, Zayed International Airport, Mussafah, and Hudayriyat Island.
The intersection upgrade will reduce morning peak delays to 20 seconds and includes provisions for future development, including an underpass project.
“It is fitting that this new infrastructure, delivered on time and budget, opens as we welcome 2025 – a year where a wave of transformative projects will be unveiled to accommodate Abu Dhabi’s rapid economic growth. This is only the very beginning. By working together with all stakeholders, DMT will accelerate the provision of the smart and sustainable infrastructure required by a growing population to move seamlessly through our city,” Al Shorafa added.
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