Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new bridge as part of a project to upgrade a major intersection, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) announced on Sunday.
The Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Intersection Improvement Project involves building four bridges totalling 2,874 metres in length.
The bridge opened today is 666 metres long and can accommodate 3,200 vehicles per hour. It separates traffic from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to the service road leading to Jumeirah Golf Estate and Dubai Production City.
Major bridge opens to improve Dubai’s road network
“Upon completion, the project will reduce the distance and travel time from Garn Al Sabkha Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Al Qusais and Deira by 40%, from 20 to 12 minutes during peak hours. It will also decrease the journey time for motorists travelling from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road heading towards Al Yalayes Street in the direction of Jebel Ali Port by 70 percent, from 21 minutes to 7 minutes,” RTA Director-General Mattar Al Tayer said.
“The project is being undertaken in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Such directives call for the completion of road infrastructure development to keep pace with the ongoing development of Dubai and accommodate the needs of urban development and population growth,” he added.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council is also closely monitoring progress of the project, according to Al Tayer.
Once completed, the project which is now 90 percent finished will cut travel times significantly at the intersection.
It will form an important link between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to improve traffic flows.
The wider project involves 7 kilometres of road works as well as four bridges with capacities ranging from 3,200 to 8,000 vehicles per hour.
It is aimed at developing strategic east-west corridors to serve new development projects and growing traffic volumes in Dubai.
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