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RTA opens surface junction SM provides construction

under Falcon Interchange audits throughout the website

Improvement Project

of the «Structural Audit» service as one of the city›s
many technical offerings.
According to Al Zarouni, it may be used to evaluate
and audit sites used for implementing public, private,
and industrial projects. It may be applied for on the
city›s website, saving you time and hassle.
Structures such as tanks, pools, and aircraft runways
within high-rise structures, as well as foundations
(both deep and flat), walls, and various forms of
concrete ceilings, can all benefit from this service.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has Completed construction includes the opening of the The «construction Audit» service has been
opened a signalised surface junction; which is part of signalised surface junction, which follows the opening released by the Sharjah City municipality (SM),
the Falcon Interchange Improvement Project linking of the two main bridges along Al Khaleej Street and Al allowing online audits of building projects.
Al Khaleej Street, Al Mina Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Mina Street, the tunnel of Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road
Road and Al Ghubaiba Road. This comes after the in April 2023, and a ramp extending from Khalid Bin
progressive completion of three bridges and a tunnel Al Waleed Road in the direction of Deira at the end
spanning 2,500 metres with a capacity of 28,800 of May 2023. The stormwater drainage system and The service is aimed at enhancing productivity,
vehicles per hour. The two bridges are connected landscaping works are currently underway and are decreasing waste, and ensuring quality standards are
by the Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel to expected to be completed in November 2023. fulfilled. Structures like walls, floors, and ceilings are
the North and will eventually link up with bridges Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project is one all part of this.
currently under construction at the junction of Sheikh of the largest projects currently undertaken by Both the consultant engineer and the contractor
Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to RTA with a total estimated cost of AED5.35 billion. engineer need to be online during the auditing process.
the South.
It encompasses the construction of 15 junctions The service is completed within one business day, is
The Falcon Interchange Improvement Project itself is stretching 13 kilo metres in total. Due to its massive free on regular business days, and incurs minimal
part of the 13 kilo metres long Al Shindagha Corridor scope, the project had been split into five phases. The costs on non-business holidays.
Improvement Project which spans thorugh Sheikh Corridor serves Deira and Bur Dubai in addition to The municipality uses inspection campaigns to keep
Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, and several development projects such as Deira Islands, an eye on the quality of concrete casting, improving
Cairo Street. The Falcon Interchange improvements Dubai Seafront, Dubai Maritime City and Mina Rashid. both productivity and quality.
provide smooth traffic flow and enhances the intake As such, it is expected to serve about one million
of Al Shindagha Corridor (Al Khaleej and Al Mina individuals. It will cut the travel time from 104 minutes Director of Engineering and Building Control Yaqoub
Streets). It also provides entry and exit points to Mina to just 16 minutes by 2030, and the time saved over Al Zarouni, an engineer, highlighted the importance
Rashid and additional parking spaces beneath the 20 years will be worth about AED45 billion.
new bridge to serve the area.

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