Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened a second-level bridge on Friday as part of the World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project.
The 1,000-metre bridge comprises two lanes and has a design capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour. It serves traffic from Sheikh Zayed Road to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street towards Al Karama and Deira.
The bridge improves traffic flow from Sheikh Zayed Road towards Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, reducing journey time from six minutes to one minute and easing congestion at the World Trade Centre Roundabout.
New bridge opens as part of Dubai World Trade Centre Roundabout project
“The World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project is one of the most strategic intersection upgrades in Dubai’s road network. The intersection links Sheikh Zayed Road with five major arterial corridors: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Rashid Street, 2nd December Street, Zabeel Palace Street and Al Majlis Street,” Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA said in a statement.
“Construction works are progressing ahead of the approved programme, underscoring RTA’s commitment to enhancing mobility and strengthening overall network performance. Overall project completion has exceeded 60%, with three bridges already opened to traffic. Works continue on two additional bridges serving traffic from Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Majlis Street towards 2nd December Street, and both bridges are scheduled for opening in October,” he added.
“Upon full completion, the project will reduce average delay at the intersection from 12 minutes to 90 seconds. It will enhance traffic flow from Sheikh Zayed Road towards 2nd December Street, as well as from Al Mustaqbal Street towards Sheikh Zayed Road southbound.
“The project will provide free-flow traffic movements from 2nd December Street (Jumeirah and Al Satwa) to Al Majlis Street, leading to Al Mustaqbal Street, serving Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai International Financial Centre, and to Sheikh Rashid Street in the direction of Deira. It will enable uninterrupted traffic movement from Sheikh Zayed Road towards Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street,” he explained.
Five-bridge scheme reshapes traffic movement at World Trade Centre Roundabout
The project includes the construction of five bridges with a combined length of 5,000 metres, providing free-flow traffic movements in several directions.
In addition to the bridge opened on Friday, two bridges were opened in February. These serve traffic from 2nd December Street towards Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Majlis Street leading to Al Mustaqbal Street.
The two bridges comprise two lanes in each direction, extend a total of 2,000 metres and have a combined capacity of about 6,000 vehicles per hour.
The project also involves converting the existing World Trade Centre Roundabout into a signalised at-grade intersection to improve traffic operations and network efficiency.
The project serves several commercial, residential and development areas, including Dubai World Trade Centre, which has hosted international exhibitions and events for more than four decades.
It also serves the Dubai International Financial Centre and improves connectivity across Zabeel, Al Satwa, Al Karama, Al Jafiliya and Al Mankhool.
The total number of beneficiaries is estimated to exceed half a million residents and visitors.
