The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has inaugurated the fifth and final bridge as part of the Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Mina Street intersection development project, marking the completion of all phases of the Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project in Bur Dubai.
The completed project now ensures uninterrupted traffic flow from Al Garhoud Bridge towards Port Rashid, via Infinity Bridge, and onward to the Waterfront Market, and vice versa.
Travel time along the corridor has been reduced from 80 minutes to just 12 minutes, the Dubai Media Office said in a statement.
Dubai’s Al Shindagha Corridor Project completed with final bridge opening
According to the RTA, traffic now moves from Jumeirah Street to Infinity Bridge in five minutes, while the journey from Infinity Bridge towards Al Mina Street and onto Al Wasl Road at its intersection with 2nd December Street also takes five minutes.
The RTA is currently progressing with the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel project, which extends 1,650 metres from the end of Infinity Bridge ramp in Deira to the intersection of Al Khaleej Street and Cairo Street.
Construction has also begun on entry and exit points for Dubai Islands in the area between Infinity Bridge and Port Rashid redevelopment area.
“This project had been launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and closely followed up by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai,” Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority said.
“These directives were intended to keep pace with the rapid development along the corridor and accommodate the growing urban and population needs. It stands as one of the largest infrastructure projects currently undertaken by the RTA, spanning 13 km across Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Cairo Street. The project includes the development of 15 intersections and the construction of 18 km of bridges and tunnels,” he added.
Al Tayer further noted that the corridor serves Deira and Bur Dubai, as well as several major development projects, including Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Port Rashid, with an estimated one million people benefiting from the project.
“The corridor serves Deira and Bur Dubai, as well as several major development projects, including Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Port Rashid. The total population served by the project is estimated at one million. The corridor’s development facilitates free-flowing traffic along the entire route, increasing capacity from 6,400 vehicles per hour to 24,000 vehicles per hour. It will also reduce travel time from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030, while enhancing road safety. The projected economic benefit from reduced travel time is valued at AED 45 billion over 20 years,” he explained.
Major Dubai transport project Serving one million residents now complete
The recently inaugurated final bridge is part of the Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Mina Street intersection development project.
This project included the construction of five bridges with a total length of 3.1 km and a combined traffic capacity of approximately 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes.
The works extended along Sheikh Rashid Road from its intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to its intersection with Al Mina Street, spanning 4.8 km.
The project scope also included the enhancement of surface-level intersections along Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Street, and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street, along with the construction of two pedestrian bridges.
The RTA has completed several key intersection upgrades along the corridor in recent years. These included the opening of the intersection between Sheikh Rashid Road and Oud Metha Street, with a 700-metre-long bridge comprising three lanes extending from Oud Metha Street near Latifa Hospital towards Sheikh Rashid Road.
The project also included the development of the intersection between Sheikh Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, which involved the construction of two bridges along Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, a single-lane bridge connecting Za’abeel Street to Sheikh Rashid Road, and a tunnel along Sheikh Rashid Road.
The Falcon Intersection, connecting Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road and Al Mina Street, was completed with three bridges and a tunnel, totalling 2,575 metres in length with a combined traffic capacity of 28,800 vehicles per hour.
The Infinity Bridge, a significant component of the project, features an arch in the shape of an infinity symbol, rising 42 metres above the deck.
The bridge spans 295 metres and accommodates 12 lanes, plus a 3-metre-wide cycling track, with a total capacity of 24,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.
The bridge stands 15.5 metres above sea level with a 75-metre-wide navigation channel beneath it. The construction of the architectural arch alone required 2,400 tonnes of steel.
The double-deck route, serving as an extension of Infinity Bridge, offers six lanes in each direction, extending over 1,700 metres.
The route integrates with Al Khaleej Street to the north and includes surface roads with two lanes in each direction.
The project also included the construction of five bridges providing direct entry and exit points to Dubai Islands at the intersection of Al Khaleej Street and Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Street, with a total length of 2,571 metres and a combined capacity of approximately 20,700 vehicles per hour.
However, the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel project has reached approximately 30 per cent completion.
The tunnel extends 1,650 metres and comprises three lanes in each direction, designed to accommodate up to 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.
The RTA has also commenced work on a new project to provide direct access to Dubai Islands from Bur Dubai.
This project involves the construction of a bridge spanning Dubai Creek, located between Infinity Bridge and Port Rashid redevelopment area.
The bridge will extend approximately 1,425 metres with a total capacity of 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and will include a dedicated pedestrian and cycling path.
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