During the implementation of measures to reconstruct transport networks in the emirate, the Dubai Department of Transportation announced the opening of a new transport interchange on the way to the Dubai airport.
The Department of Transportation (RTA) announced the opening of the Rashidia Bridge in both directions at the intersection of Airport Street for motorists. The opening of two bridges will unload the flow of traffic in the direction of Deira and Al Havanish.
Mattar Al Thayer, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTA, also said that in mid-January, a new bridge will begin to operate at the intersection of Casablanca.
By the end of February 2018, a new bridge will be opened at the Marrakech Street intersection opposite the Emirates airline building, serving traffic from Deira to Airport Street. By the end of March 2018, the Expo Bridge in the direction of the Dubai Aviation Engineers Building and the new Nad Al Hamar Bridge in the direction of Airport Street will be opened.
“The Airport Street development project is part of the RTA infrastructure plan, taking into account the growth in the number of passengers using the Dubai International Airport, a projected passenger flow of 92 million in 2020. The project includes the construction of bridges at the Rashidya junction, bridges and a tunnel at the intersection Marrakech and bridges at the intersections of Casablanca Street and Nad Al Hamar Street towards Street Airport.The strategy also includes the reconstruction of intersections and the access road. After the project is finally implemented, the capacity of Airport Street will increase by 5000 vehicles per hour. In addition, road safety will increase, travel time along Airport Street from Mohammed bin Zayed Highway to Casablanca Street will be reduced from 30 to 5 minutes, "Al said Thayer.
“The Street Airport development project includes the repair of the Rashidiya intersection, including the construction of a three-lane bridge to Street Airport in both directions, which will significantly reduce traffic jams at the intersection. The project also includes: the construction of an additional two-lane bridge from Nad Al Hamar towards Street Airport: The project will reduce traffic jams at the roundabout to the left on Nad Al Hamar Street to the left to Street Airport, this will also allow traffic unloading at the second roundabout to the left of A Street Airport, "the official added.
"The project includes repairs at the intersection of Marrakesh Street and Airport Street: the construction of a three-lane overpass in each direction along Airport Street, as well as a direct exit to terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport, without waiting for traffic lights. In addition, modernization work include the construction of a two-lane tunnel to the left of Street Airport in the direction of Marrakesh Street, which will significantly relieve traffic jams at the intersection.
“Modernization of the intersection of Airport Street and Casablanca Street includes the construction of an additional single-lane bridge to serve traffic from Airport Street to Casablanca Street, which will also reduce traffic jams. A number of measures also include the construction of an alternative route from Al Garhud, which will open direct access to terminals 1 and 3 of Dubai International Airport, the construction of an additional strip on Casablanca Street towards Al Garhud.
"The project will significantly reduce the waiting time at the intersection of Casablanca Street and unload traffic jams in the direction of Casablanca Street, and reduce the number of cars moving from Terminal 1 to the left to Casablanca Street," Al Thayer explained.
“RTA continues to reconstruct the infrastructure of road networks and transportation systems in the emirate of Dubai with the help of integrated solutions for the construction of safe land and sea transit systems. All this is part of the Dubai 2021 Strategic Development Plan. This set of measures is aimed at meeting the needs for Expo 2020, as well as to prepare the infrastructure in connection with the growing population of the UAE, "added the head of RTA.
