Dubai: A novel 1km bridge opened on Sunday in Dubai, a great deal easing traffic waft from Hessa Avenue to Al Khail Road, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced.
The two-lane bridge has diminished bolt time from Hessa Avenue to Al Khail Road from Quarter-hour to right three minutes, the RTA added. The bridge ensures a “seamless” traffic connection to Dubai’s city centre and Dubai Global Airport.
RTA also announced that 54 per cent of the Dh689 million Hessa Avenue vogue mission, which incorporates upgrades of four predominant intersections, has been completed. All intersections are expected to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of 2025.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-Customary, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), acknowledged the Hessa Avenue vogue mission, spanning 4.5km from its intersection with Sheikh Zayed Road to its intersection with Al Khail Road, represents a continuation of efforts to manufacture facet road infrastructure to wait on tempo with the emirate of Dubai’s continuous development.
He outlined that the mission comprises upgrading four key intersections alongside Hessa Avenue: Sheikh Zayed Road, First Al Khail Road, Al Asayel Avenue, and Al Khail Road. It also entails widening Hessa Avenue from two lanes to four lanes in each direction. Additionally, a 13.5km biking track is being constructed, extra bettering connectivity and promoting sustainable mobility.
Al Tayer added that the Hessa Avenue vogue projec serves just a few key residential and developmental areas, in conjunction with Al Sufouh 2, Al Barsha Residential House, and Jumeirah Village Circle. By 2030, the population in the areas served by this mission is projected to exceed 640,000 residents. The mission will double Hessa Avenue’s capability, increasing it from 8,000 vehicles per hour in both instructions to 16,000 vehicles per hour.
A key spotlight of the novel biking track is the inclusion of two “architecturally distinctive” bridges for cyclists and pedestrians, the RTA acknowledged. The predominant bridge crosses Sheikh Zayed Road, while the 2d crosses Al Khail Road. Each and each bridge is five metres wide, with three metres designated for the biking and e-scooter track and two metres for pedestrian pathways.
The mission is designed to toughen first and closing-mile journeys, offering seamless accessibility to key metro stations and nearby locations. The track’s capability is estimated at 5,200 users per hour.
