There are many road development projects undertaken by the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority. This is constantly being done by the government body to ensure residents get a comfortable experience while travelling in the city. So, in response to the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, regarding the expansion of road network infrastructure; a new project has been introduced. We are talking about the Al Khail Road Improvement Project for which a contract of AED700 million has now been awarded.
Contract Awarded For Al Khail Road Improvement Project
In response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, to expand the road network infrastructure to keep pace with Dubai's continuous growth and cater to the urban and demographic needs to… pic.twitter.com/j4X0RvxhZb
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Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and the Chairman of the Executive Council, a contract has now been awarded for the Al Khail Road Improvement Project. In case you’re wondering, this project features the construction of bridges that will be spread across 3300 m.
In fact, it also includes road improvement works, which cover 6,820 m across seven locations on the Al Khail Road. Yes, these include Zabeel, Meydan, Al Quoz 1, Ghadeer Al Tair, and Jumeirah Village Circle. In fact, the project contributes towards expanding the capacity of the current intersections and bridges by about 19,600 vehicles per hour. Not to mention, it will also eliminate traffic overlapping at the flyover crossing Al Khail Road, which will reduce the travel time by 30%.
What Does The Project Entail?
#RTA has awarded a contract worth AED700 million for Al Khail Road Improvement Project. This project features the construction of bridges spanning 3,300 metres, along with road improvement works covering 6,820 metres across seven locations along Al Khail Road, including Zabeel,… pic.twitter.com/VvytRFZpOV
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In case you’re wondering, the improvement project is going to enhance traffic in several locations. Yes, on Zabeel, which falls particularly between all the Oud Metha Street and Financial Centre sections, a three-lane bridge spanning 700 m will be constructed. These will be able to accommodate 4,800 vehicles per hour, which would link traffic between Zabeel Palace Street and Oud Metha Road directly onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi. Not to mention, the project also involves improvements to surface roads. This is going to be spread across 850 m to length the traffic inbound from Al Khail Road towards the Financial Centre Street in the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road.
Key Highlights Include
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Another site will be between Al Meydan Road and Ras Al Khor Road intersection. It will cover the construction of the two-lane bridge, which would be about 610 m and will be able to accommodate 3200 vehicles per hour. Linking the traffic between Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road, in the direction of Deira, the work also includes the improvement of the surface road that would be extended by 1550 m. As a result, this improvement work will connect traffic from Al Khail Road to Ras Al Khor Road.
A two-lane bridge will be constructed on Al Quoz 1, between the intersection of Al Meydan Road and Al Waha Street. It will stretch 650 m accommodating 3,200 vehicles per hour. This will be linking traffic from Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi. Not to mention, the surface road will extend 2,170 m by linking traffic from Al Khail Road to Al Waha Street and Latifa bint Hamdan Street.
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Other Highlights Of The Project
The next site will be on Ghadeer Al Tair, which would be along the intersection of Al Meydan Road and Latifa bint Hamdan Street. With the construction of the two-lane bridge that would span 640 m and capacity of accommodating 3,200 vehicles per hour. This would link traffic from Latifa Bint Hamdan Street onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira. It would also include improvements on surface roads. Spanning across 1350 m this would link traffic coming from Al Khail Road to Al Meydan Road.
This site will be surface widening works on the road in Al Jaddaf. The new lane will enhance traffic flow in the direction of Deira by increasing the road capacity. With an increase of approximately 2000 vehicles per hour, this would enhance the traffic flow.
The next site would be the surface widening of the Al Khail Road at the entrance to Business Bay. For this, an extra lane will be added.
Once complete, it is bound to make travelling easier for people in Dubai on this key road.
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