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Zayed Road up to the Airport Street. The project will Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Roads. Works
also accommodate the current and projected growth also include the construction of a surface signalised Sharjah Ruler inspects development projects in Khorfakkan
of traffic. Upon completion, it will slash the travel time junction to ensure free and safe traffic flow on
between Emirates Road and the Sheikh Mohammed Al Khawaneej Road, and replacing the existing

bin Zayed Road from 25 minutes to nine minutes, and roundabout at the intersection of Al Khawaneej-Al
the waiting time at the junction of Al Khawneej-Sheikh Amardi Streets by a signalised junction. Al Amardi-
Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Roads (Al Khawaneej Emirates Roads junction will be upgraded to a flyover
R/A) from 330 seconds to 45 seconds. It will double of two lanes in each direction extending 201 metres
the capacity of the junction from 8,000 vehicles per above the Emirates Road in the direction of Al Awir.
hour to 16,000 vehicles per hour. «The project components include the construction of
«Replacing the roundabout at the intersection of Al a footbridge near the Arabian Centre at Al Khawaneej

Khawaneej-Al Amardi Roads by a surface junction Road, service roads extending 23km along Al
will halve the waiting time from 120 seconds to 60 Khawaneej and Al Amardi Roads, and upgrading three
seconds.» junctions at Algiers Street to signalised junctions.
«The project works include the construction of a Other works include street lights, rainwater drainage
tunnel of three lanes in each direction extending system, directional signs, road markings, and
680 metres at the intersection of Al Khawaneej- protection works for road safety,» Al Tayer said.

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Dam, inspected the place, and directed the addition
Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, of shaded family gathering spots, as well as barbecue
inspected, a number of development and vital projects sites.

in the city of Khorfakkan, as part of H.H.’s constant H.H. also directed the addition of parking lots and
keenness to follow up on the Emirate’s projects and toilets at Al Rafisah Dam, and the establishment of a
provide them with service facilities and tourist sites. mountain path linking the current parking lots and Al
H.H. was received by Counselor Eng. Salah bin Butti Rafisa water channel, which allows for an access to Al
Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Initiatives Implementation Rafisa towers and the ability to return to the parking
and Infrastructure Development Authority in the lots. This also includes facilities such as a restaurant,
Emirate of Sharjah. café and games area, in order to ensure the highest
H.H. inspected the progress of recent works and levels of comfort and entertainment for the visitors of
the final finishes of the “Khorfakkan Amphitheatre” the place.

project and toured the project, inspecting the The Khorfakkan Amphitheatre is expected to open
different seating places and facilities of the project. soon with a huge ceremony and big screenings. Most
He also viewed some pictures and snapshots of the noteworthy the screening of the film “Khorfakkan”,
project, which is being built on an area of 400,000 following new addition that were not included in the
square feet, while listening to the project’s details film during its first screening when the ruler of Sharjah
from engineers. H.H. gave notes and directions on the opened the Khorfakkan Road. The film will narrate
last touches for the project. more events that took place during the invasion

After that, the ruler of Sharjah went to Al Rafisah period of the Portuguese for the city of Khorfakkan.

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