Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) opened two major bridges on Sunday as part of the Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Intersection Improvement Project.
The first bridge, spanning 601 metres with two lanes, can accommodate 3,200 vehicles per hour.
It serves eastward traffic from Garn Al Sabkha Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, then northward towards Al Qusais and Deira.
New Dubai bridges to cut journey times by up to 70%
The second bridge, measuring 664 metres, also has two lanes and a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour. It eliminates traffic overlap for vehicles travelling southward from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Al Yalayis Street and Jebel Ali Port.
The project’s final bridge, connecting Garn Al Sabkha Street with Al Asayel Street, is set to open in October, the RTA said in a statement, adding that this 943-metre bridge will have two lanes in each direction and a total capacity of 8,000 vehicles per hour.
“The project constitutes a crucial link between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, thus facilitating the traffic flow between Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, First Al Khail Road, and Al Asayel Street. The project entails the construction of four bridges, stretching 2,874 metres in total with a capacity of 17,600 vehicles per hour. Last June, RTA inaugurated a 2-lane bridge extending 666 metres with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour. It contributed to the smooth movement of vehicles by eliminating the overlapping of traffic from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to the service road leading to the entrances to Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Production City,” Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, RTA said.
RTA nears completion of Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed road project
The entire project includes four bridges totalling 2,874 metres in length, with a combined capacity of 17,600 vehicles per hour.
In June, RTA opened a 666-metre bridge to improve traffic flow to Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Production City.
Upon completion, the project aims to reduce journey times significantly. The distance from Garn Al Sabkha Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Al Qusais and Deira will be cut by 40 percent, from 20 minutes to 12 minutes during peak hours, Al Tayer said.
For motorists travelling from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Al Yalayes Street towards Jebel Ali Port, journey time will decrease by 70 percent, from 21 minutes to 7 minutes
The project also includes 7 km of road works, improvements to surface intersections, and installations of streetlights, traffic signals, and drainage systems.
This improvement project is part of RTA’s master plan to develop strategic east-west traffic corridors in Dubai, supporting the city’s mobility networks and accommodating current and future traffic volumes.
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