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RTA opens new bridge at Nad Al Sheba persons. Upon completion, the project will contribute Meydan Road with Dubai-Al Ain Road intersection,
to the smooth traffic flow while improving the which will be linked with Al Manama Road. A bridge of
interchange to improve traffic flow connection with Ras Al Khor Road, Sheikh Mohammed four lanes in each direction will be constructed to link

bin Zayed Road, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Al Meydan Road with Al Manama Road. Works also
and Emirates Road, besides serving the existing and include upgrading the existing bridge on Al Meydan
future projects on both sides of Dubai-Al Ain Road. and Dubai-Al Ain Road to serve the development
The project will also double the road’s capacity projects of Meydan,» he explained.

from 6000 vehicles per hour per direction to 12000 RTA had previously constructed ramps at the
vehicles per hour per direction. It will also slash the intersection of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road
travel time on the sector of Dubai-Al Ain Road from with Dubai-Al Ain Road enabling traffic movement in

Bu Kadra intersection to Emirates Road junction from all directions, which is now open for traffic. Work is
16 minutes to 8 minutes only in addition to easing currently underway for constructing the main bridge
tailbacks that used to extend 2 km,» added Al Tayer. at the same intersection to provide turns in all other
«The scope of Phase II of Dubai-Al Ain Road directions besides completing the junction of Sheikh

development project includes widening the Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road. The link with the
highway from three to six lanes in each direction existing Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road
and constructing new flyovers and service roads to and its extension that was opened in 2018 will be
ensure a safe entry/exit from residential and service completed by the construction of a bridge across

communities on both sides of the road. Among Dubai-Al Ain Road comprising four lanes in each
these intersections is Nad Al Sheba interchange and direction, which can be widened to five lanes in future.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has in both directions. It reduces the travel time at the
opened a new 170-metre bridge at the intersection intersection of Nad Al Sheba Street and Dubai-Al Ain
of Nad Al Sheba and Dubai-Al Ain Roads comprised Road by 88% from 104 seconds to just 13 seconds.

of two lanes in each direction. The bridge serves the It eases the flow of traffic during peak time and
traffic from and to Dubai-Al Ain Road heading to Nad enhances the traffic safety level. The bridge has
Al Sheba, Meydan and development projects in the slopes extending 560 metres fitted with light signals
neighborhood. to ensure maximum safety and security of road users.

The construction of Nad Al Sheba interchange is part of Construction included improvements of inward and
the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project currently outward surface roads at Nad Al Sheba,» said Mattar
undertaken by RTA. It involves constructing six key Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of
intersections along the road and widening it from 3 the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.

to 6 lanes in each direction. The project spans a 17 «RTA has completed 70 percent of works in the
km sector from the junction of Dubai-Al Ain Road with entire Dubai-Al Ain Road development project, one
Emirates Road up to Bu Kadra-Ras Al Khor intersection. of the biggest road infrastructure projects currently

«The new bridge can handle 6600 vehicles per hour undertaken by RTA, which will benefit about 1.5 million

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