A brand new bridge opened on Friday, connecting Sheikh Zayed Road to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street in direction of Al Karama and Deira, lowering visitors time from six minutes to only one minute. The1,000-metre construction by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) includes of two lanes and has the capability to accommodate 3,000 autos per hour.
This is the third bridge that has been opened as a part of the huge Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project undertaken by the RTA and can considerably enhance visitors circulate at one in every of Dubai’s busiest intersections.
In December, two bridges had been opened as a part of the identical mission serving visitors motion from 2nd December Street in direction of Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Majlis Street.
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Trade middle mission
First introduced in October 2024, the project will consist of 5 bridges and is anticipated to learn greater than half 1,000,000 residents.
According to Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, mentioned that the mission is likely one of the most strategic intersection upgrades in Dubai’s street community. “The intersection links Sheikh Zayed Road with five major arterial corridors: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Rashid Street, 2nd December Street, Zabeel Palace Street and Al Majlis Street,” he mentioned.
He added that development works are progressing forward of the accepted programme, underscoring RTA’s dedication to strengthening street networks within the emirate. “Overall project completion has exceeded 60 percent, with three bridges already opened to traffic,” he said. “Works continue on two additional bridges serving traffic from Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Majlis Street towards 2nd December Street, and both bridges are scheduled for opening in October.”
Five bridges whole
The general mission contains 5 bridges with a mixed size of 5,000 metres. It may even convert the prevailing roundabout right into a signalised intersection to enhance visitors circulate. The upgraded intersection will serves a number of main business and residential areas, together with Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai International Financial Centre, Zabeel, Al Satwa, Al Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Mankhool.
More than half 1,000,000 residents and guests are anticipated to learn from the enhancements. Once accomplished, the mission will scale back delays on the intersection from 12 minutes to simply 90 seconds.
“It will enhance traffic flow from Sheikh Zayed Road towards 2nd December Street, as well as from Al Mustaqbal Street towards Sheikh Zayed Road southbound,” Al Tayer defined.
“The project will provide free-flow traffic movements from 2nd December Street to Al Majlis Street, leading to Al Mustaqbal Street, serving Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai International Financial Centre, and to Sheikh Rashid Street in the direction of Deira. It will enable uninterrupted traffic movement from Sheikh Zayed Road towards Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street.”
