The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has accomplished 65 per cent of development works on a 1,500m bridge that includes two lanes in every path, offering direct entry between Sheikh Zayed Highway and Dubai Harbour, a landmark waterfront vacation spot that hosts the biggest yacht marinas within the Center East.
The challenge contractor has accomplished 90 per cent of works associated to upgrading and adjusting utility companies intersecting with the challenge, alongside the implementation of accepted site visitors diversions.
These measures are designed to make sure clean site visitors move and permit development and street works to progress in step with the accepted schedule.
The challenge is anticipated to be accomplished within the third quarter of the present 12 months.
Sheikh Zayed Highway – Dubai Harbour bridge challenge
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Basic, Chairman of the Board of Govt Administrators of the Roads and Transport Authority, stated: “This challenge displays the directives of our management to develop an built-in infrastructure that helps the fast city and financial progress witnessed by Dubai.
“It represents a sensible mannequin of efficient integration and shut collaboration between RTA and strategic private-sector companions, guaranteeing that street and transport tasks are aligned with city improvement plans in new areas and alongside the emirate’s waterfront.
“Such coordination enhances the mobility expertise, helps high quality of life, and advances Dubai’s imaginative and prescient of strengthening its place as a number one international metropolis to reside, work, and make investments.”
The challenge consists of the development of a bridge extending from Interchange 5 on Sheikh Zayed Highway, close to the American College in Dubai, passing via the intersection of Al Naseem Road and Al Falak Road, and crossing over King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Road, earlier than connecting to Dubai Harbour Road.
The bridge spans 1,500 metres and contains two lanes in every path, with a complete capability of roughly 6,000 automobiles per hour.
The challenge additionally consists of at-grade enchancment works at 4 key intersections alongside the hall:
- Interchange 5 on Sheikh Zayed Highway
- Al Falak Road with Al Naseem Road intersection
- King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Road with Al Naseem Road intersection
- Dubai Harbour Road
Lowering congestion
As soon as accomplished, the challenge will improve site visitors move and cut back journey time from 12 minutes to simply 3 minutes.
Abdulla Binhabtoor, CEO of Shamal Holding, stated: “Dubai Harbour Bridge represents a major development in infrastructure connecting town to its waterfront, additional strengthening Dubai Harbour’s place as a completely built-in and extremely linked maritime vacation spot.”
“This challenge displays Shamal’s dedication to delivering iconic locations that elevate Dubai’s city and architectural panorama. It’s pushed by a long-term funding imaginative and prescient and punctiliously calibrated planning, underpinned by strategic choices knowledgeable by our deep understanding of how locations evolve.
“This allows us to establish the optimum timing for funding of their progress, supporting the creation of extra seamless and adaptable environments able to providing satisfying and sustainable experiences.”
“The bridge additionally facilitates every day commute to and from Dubai Harbour via its direct connection to Sheikh Zayed Highway, enhancing the standard of life for residents and guests alike.
“We’re proud to ship this challenge in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority, embodying the sensible management’s imaginative and prescient of building a world-class connectivity ecosystem that types a cornerstone of Dubai’s long-term progress”.
Dubai Harbour
Dubai Harbour enjoys a chief location between Bluewaters Island and Palm Jumeirah, in shut proximity to a few of Dubai’s most iconic landmarks, together with Burj Al Arab.
The vacation spot options a variety of residential, retail, and leisure choices.
A improvement challenge is presently underway throughout a stretch of 1.5 km, that includes a residential complicated of 24 towers and roughly 7,500 residential residences.
