RTA Announces Opening Of 2 New Bridges, Tunnel To Ease Traffic

Two major bridges and a tunnel spanning a total of over 2.3km have opened in Dubai’s Shindagha corridor. The road projects — which are part of the Falcon Interchange Improvement Project located ‎ between Al Khaleej Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road and Al Ghubaiba Road — have a capacity of 27,200 vehicles per hour.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the two bridges are connected by the Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel from the northern side. They will eventually link up with the bridges that the RTA is currently constructing at the junction of Sheikh Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street from the southern side.

.@rta_dubai opens two bridges and one tunnel under Falcon Interchange Improvement Project، spanning a total of 2,325 metres, with a capacity of 27,200 vehicles per hour, located between Al Khaleej Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, and Al Ghubaiba Road. #Dubai pic.twitter.com/sWC0UwPHp4

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 2, 2023

“The Falcon Interchange Improvement Project is a segment of the 13km-long Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, spanning Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Cairo Street. The improvement of the Falcon Interchange enables a smooth traffic flow along Al Shindagha corridor (Al Khaleej and Al Mina Street), besides increasing the capacity, efficiency, and traffic safety of these two roads. It also offers entry and exit points to Mina Rashid (Port Rashid), and additional parking spaces beneath the new bridge to serve the area,” said Mattar Al Tayer, director-General and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.

The two main bridges on Al Khaleej Street extend 1,825 metres, with each having ‎ six lanes. They have a total capacity of 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.

The first bridge measures 750 metres, while the second extends 1,075 metres in the southern direction. These bridges are linked to the new Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel from Deira side as well as the improved junctions on the Sheikh Rashid Road.

A two-lane tunnel has been opened for left turns from Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road to Al Mina Street. This tunnel stretches 500 metres and accommodates up to 3,200 vehicles per hour, explained Al Tayer.

“The contractor is currently finalising the construction of the third bridge in the project which is a single-lane slope for right turns from Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road to Al Khaleej Street. The bridge spans 250 metres and accommodates up to 1,600 vehicles per hour. Works in progress also include a signalised surface junction that connects Al Khaleej Street with Al Ghubaiba Road and Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, in addition to pavements, lighting, traffic systems, rainwater drainage, and irrigation systems. It is anticipated that all works will be completed by July this year,” the RTA chief added.