New bridges, road upgrades announced in Dubai: What you need to know
RTA explains series of changes that will impact traffic flow in the city
The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai on Sunday announced the opening of a three-lane bridge linking Sheikh Rashid Road to Infinity Bridge, as part of Phase 4 of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project.
The project spans Sheikh Rashid Road from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street intersection to Falcon Interchange on Al Mina Street, covering a total length of 4.8km.
The project also includes the construction of three bridges with a combined length of 3.1km, capable of accommodating 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes.
The construction of the three bridges has been designed to enhance traffic flow across key routes.
The first bridge, measuring 1,335 metres in length with three lanes in each direction, enhances traffic flow between Sheikh Rashid Road and Falcon Interchange, with a capacity of 10,800 vehicles per hour in both directions.
The second bridge spans 780 metres with three lanes, serving traffic from Falcon Interchange towards Al Wasl Road, with a capacity of 5,400 vehicles per hour.
The third bridge, 985 metres long with two lanes, facilitates traffic from Jumeirah Street to Al Mina Street heading towards Falcon Interchange, with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour.
RTA said the bridge on Sheikh Rashid Road, linking Al Mina Intersection to Sheikh Rashid Road intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, is set to open in the first half of January.
The project includes the development of 4.8km of roads, improvements to surface intersections on Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Street, and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street, as well as the construction of two pedestrian bridges, one on Sheikh Rashid Road and the other on Al Mina Street. It also includes installation of street lighting, traffic systems, a rainwater drainage network, and an irrigation system.
According to Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, “Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project is being implemented under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and is closely monitored by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
