The 2 bridges serve site visitors from the 2nd December Road in direction of Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Majlis Road, which connects to Al Mustaqbal Road. They are going to cut back journey time from 2nd December Road to Al Majlis Road, Al Mustaqbal Road, and Zabeel Palace Road from 10 minutes to simply 2 minutes, in addition to easing site visitors density on the Commerce Centre Roundabout.
The undertaking, with a complete value exceeding AED696 million (US$189.5 million), contains the development of 5 bridges and changing the prevailing roundabout into an at-grade intersection. The variety of beneficiaries is estimated at greater than half 1,000,000 residents and guests.
Upon completion, the undertaking will cut back common delay on the intersection from 12 minutes to 90 seconds and lower journey time for site visitors heading from Sheikh Zayed Street to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road from six minutes to only one minute.
The scheduled date of opening the 2 bridges was in mid-January.
Every bridge gives two lanes in each instructions and has a mixed size of two,000 metres. They’ve a complete capability of roughly 6,000 autos per hour.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Basic, Chairman of the Board of Government Administrators of the Roads and Transport Authority, commented: “Commerce Centre Roundabout is likely one of the main intersections in Dubai, linking Sheikh Zayed Street with 5 important streets: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, Sheikh Rashid Street, 2nd December Road, Zabeel Palace Road, and Al Majlis Road.
“The bridges present free-flow site visitors motion from 2nd December Road in Jumeirah and Al Satwa to Al Majlis Road in direction of Al Mustaqbal Road, serving Dubai World Commerce Centre and Dubai Worldwide Monetary Centre, in addition to from Sheikh Rashid Street in direction of Deira. As well as, the undertaking ensures free-flow motion through a second-level bridge from Sheikh Zayed Street in direction of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road.”
Al Tayer stated work was progressing on the undertaking forward of time.
“Work on the undertaking is progressing at a tempo sooner than the permitted schedule, reflecting RTA’s dedication to facilitating residents’ mobility. Total undertaking completion has reached almost 50 per cent and can provoke a phased opening,” Al Tayer added.
“Along with the 2 bridges already opened to site visitors, March will mark the opening of the bridge linking Sheikh Zayed Street to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road. Two additional bridges are set to open in October 2026, serving site visitors motion from Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Majlis Road in direction of 2nd December Road.”
The 5 bridges underneath development will allow free-flow site visitors motion in a number of instructions. The undertaking features a second-level bridge with two lanes extending from Sheikh Zayed Street to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road in direction of Deira. This bridge is 1,000 metres lengthy and has a capability of roughly 3,000 autos per hour.
The undertaking additionally includes two bridges with two lanes in each instructions linking Sheikh Rashid Street with 2nd December Road. These bridges have a mixed size of two,000 metres and a complete capability of round 6,000 autos per hour.
As well as, the undertaking contains two bridges with two lanes in both instructions extending from Al Majlis Road to 2nd December Road, offering a direct hyperlink between Al Mustaqbal Road and 2nd December Road. These bridges have a mixed size of two,000 metres and a complete capability of roughly 6,000 autos per hour.
The undertaking serves a variety of economic, residential, and growth areas, most notably Dubai World Commerce Centre, which has been the area’s largest worldwide occasions and exhibitions venue for greater than 4 many years and hosts main international exhibitions and conferences corresponding to GITEX, Arabian Journey Market, Arab Well being Exhibition and Congress, and Gulfood, amongst others.
The undertaking additionally serves Dubai Worldwide Monetary Centre (DIFC), along with communities corresponding to Zabeel, Al Satwa, Al Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Mankhool, and others.
