Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the completion of 45 percent of the works in the first contract for Phase 4 of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project.
The project scope extends 4.8 km from the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Intersection on Al Mina Street. It involves the construction of three bridges extending 3.1 km with a capacity of 19,400 vehicles per hour in all directions.
The project has been undertaken in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and under the followup of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, outlined the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project aimed at enhancing traffic flow and safety along a 13 km stretch. Phase 4 involves constructing three bridges, including a 1335-metre-long bridge connecting Sheikh Rashid and Falcon Intersection. Additionally, there's a focus on road construction, surface intersection improvements, and pedestrian bridges. The project, addressing 15 intersections, serves key areas like Deira and Bur Dubai, as well as major development projects. It aims to significantly reduce travel time and accommodate future growth. Concurrently, RTA is constructing the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel to further ease traffic congestion.
RTA has developed numerous intersections under Al Shindagha Corridor, including:
- The opening of Sheikh Rashid Road Intersection with Oud Metha Street (Wafi Intersection) along with the Intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street. This development included the construction of two bridges on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street with a capacity of two lanes in each direction, a bridge from Zaabeel Street towards Sheikh Rashid Road with a capacity of one lane, and a tunnel on Sheikh Rashid Road intersection with Al Mankhool Street with a capacity of four lanes in each direction.
- Opening five bridges providing entrances and exits to Dubai Islands at the intersection of Al Khaleej Street and Abu Baker Al Siddique Road , with a total length of 2,571 metres and an estimated capacity of 20,700 vehicles per hour.
- Opening of a main bridge on Al Khaleej Street extending 570 metres, with a capacity of three lanes in the direction of Bur Dubai to serve traffic on Al Khaleej Street coming from the intersection of Abu Baker Al Siddique Road and traffic coming from Dubai Islands heading towards Al Shindagha Tunnel, with a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour, in addition to a surface intersection on Al Khaleej Street at the crossing of Omar bin Al Khattab Street.
- The completion of the Infinity Bridge, approximately 295 metres long, encompassing six lanes in each direction, and a three-metre-wide shared pedestrian and cycling lane. The bridge is topped by a 42-metre-high infinity-shaped arch, symbolising Dubai's unlimited ambitions and serving as a globally unique architectural landmark.
RTA recently completed the Falcon Intersection Improvement Project, enhancing traffic flow along Al Khaleej Street. This included two bridges: a 750-meter northward bridge and a 1075-meter southward bridge, each with six lanes in both directions, accommodating up to 24,000 vehicles per hour. Additionally, a single-lane bridge for right-turn traffic and a two-lane tunnel for left-turn traffic were constructed, along with a surface junction connecting Al Khaleej Street to Al Ghubaiba Road and Khalid bin Al Waleed Road. These developments aim to improve overall traffic efficiency in the area.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
