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 Sharjah Crown Prince  The development of Al Ittihad Street in Ajman


 Opens Masaar Discovery Center in Suyoh district  raises the capacity of the road to 16,000 vehicles per hour




 HH  Sheikh  Sultan  bin Mohammed  bin  Sultan  Al  The next milestone for delivery in December will be   Bridge, and the construction of a bridge parallel to
 Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah  the completion of the Masaar buffer zone, the border   the Nuaimiya Bridge with a length of 550 meters,
 inaugurated today the Masaar Discovery Center and  that runs around the outside of the community. This   consisting of three lanes for arrivals From the Emirate
 its surrounding precinct, accompanied by HH Sheikh  zone will contain thousands of trees and feature two   of Sharjah towards the Emirate of Ajman.
 Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada  professional looped cycling and jogging tracks, each   The project also includes a 660-meter bridge to exit
 and HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, Vice  6.6 kilometres in length. The entertainment district at   the industrial area towards the Emirate of Sharjah, to
 Chairman of Arada, to view the amenities now open at  the heart of Masaar will also contain a retail centre   raise the road capacity to accommodate about 16,000
 Masaar, Arada’s latest residential project which enjoys  with a gym and a variety of dining options.  vehicles per hour in both directions, saving time by
 an impressive series of family-friendly attractions in  With eight gated districts containing 4,000 villas and   50%. The project, in addition to the implementation
 the first part of the AED8 billion forested megaproject  townhouses, Masaar’s signature feature is a ‘green   of service roads and parking lots on both sides of the
 to be opened to the public.  spine’ containing 50,000 trees. Construction work is   road, and the intersection of traffic lights with free-
 The tour has also covered a children’s adventure  under way to build Sendian, Masaar’s first residential   to-reverse slots under bridges.
 playground,  an outdoor  amphitheatre,  a children’s  district, which is scheduled to be completed in summer   e Municipality Department indicated that the
 waterplay area, and a skate park, alongside the  2023. The construction contracts for both the second   alternative diversion of Al Ittihad Street contributed to
 second location of the popular Zad food truck park,  residential district, Kaya, and the third, Robinia, will   achieving the flow of traffic and avoiding congestion
 all of which are set in lush green landscaping. Also  be awarded before the end of the year. The opening of   and jams around the clock, calling on residents
 open to the public is the community’s first completed  the Masaar Discovery Center coincides with another   and visitors of the emirate to follow the directional
 home, the Masaar Show Villa, which can be reached  milestone, as Arada has just reached 1,000 home   signs, and use the diversion, which was designed
 via a forested walkway.  sales in the community.               according to the highest standards of international
 An architectural statement in itself, the Masaar  Masaar is ideally located in the up-and-coming Suyoh   specifications  and  traffic  density  requirements,  to
 Discovery  Center  is  characterised  by  open  space,  district, close to Tilal City, the Sharjah Mosque   achieve traffic safety and non-conflict. With the
 abundant natural light and different experiences  and Arada’s first project, Nasma Residences. The   implementation work of the project, and to achieve
 showcasing the features of the upcoming community.  community has easy access to Emirates Road and   high operating efficiency, the diversion includes five
 Thanks to a double-height glass façade, visitors can  Mleiha Road, and is 15 minutes’ drive from Sharjah   lanes coming from the Emirate of Sharjah towards
 see impressive vistas of the woodland at any point  International Airport, and 20 minutes’ drive from   the  Sheikh  Khalifa  intersection,  in  addition  to  two
 within the building.  Dubai International Airport. The location is ideal for a   lanes towards the Al Nuaimiya area.
 HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of  convenient and traffic-free commute from Sharjah to
 Arada, said: “This is a landmark moment for Masaar  Dubai or the Northern Emirates.
 that marks the first phase of delivery at Sharjah’s
 exceptional woodland community. From today, we look   The Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman
 forward to welcoming visitors to enjoy the amenities,   announced that it is expected to complete the
 which we are confident will enable Masaar to become   implementation of the Al Ittihad Street development
 an entertainment hotspot for families in Sharjah.”  project in full by October next year (2023), noting
 HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, Vice   that the project is being implemented at a cost of 71
 Chairman of Arada, said: “When we launched Masaar,   million and 600 thousand dirhams, to raise the level
 we made a promise to our buyers that we would   of service in line with the vision of the plan. Strategic
 deliver a lifestyle that is unmatched anywhere else   urban Ajman 2040.
 not just in Sharjah but the wider UAE. Today we are   In a video recently broadcast about the project,
 starting to deliver on that promise and giving members   Ajman Municipality stated that the development aims
 of the public an opportunity to see first-hand what   to expand the street to include five lanes in each
 the experience of living in this transformational   direction, from the borders of the Emirate of Ajman
 community will be like in the very near future.”  at Wasit Station, to the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa

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