Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 60 per cent of the Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street development project, part of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor Development Project.
The project enhances connectivity between Al Asayel Street and Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street and provides a dedicated exit to Oud Maitha Road and Al Wasl Club Street.
The scope includes the development of four intersections, featuring bridges spanning 4.3 km and roads extending 14 km.
Oud Maitha Road capacity to increase 50% as Dubai RTA advances infrastructure project serving 420,000 residents
“Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street development project is being undertaken in line with leadership directives to complete the development of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor to accommodate urban expansion and population growth. The project is among key road infrastructure developments, encompassing the upgrade of four major intersections, including the construction of bridges spanning 4.3 km and roads extending 14 km,” Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said in a statement.
The project supports service, residential and development areas including Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Maitha, Umm Hurair, Latifa Hospital and Al Wasl Club. The population of areas served by the project is expected to exceed 420,000 residents by 2030.
“The project supports a host of key service, residential, and development areas, most notably Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Maitha, Umm Hurair, Latifa Hospital, and Al Wasl Club. The population of areas served by the project is expected to exceed 420,000 residents by 2030. The project will also increase the capacity of Oud Maitha Road from 10,400 vehicles per hour in both directions to 15,600 vehicles per hour, representing a 50 per cent increase, while reducing journey time from 20 minutes to just 5 minutes, achieving an improvement of 75 per cent,” he added.
The contractor has completed 70 per cent of the bridges serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road northbound towards Business Bay Crossing. Works are underway in preparation for its opening in the first quarter of the year.
The contractor has also completed 60 per cent of the construction works on the tunnel serving traffic from Dubai–Al Ain Road towards Al Wasl Club Street. Works are continuing on the remaining road widenings and bridge structures, which are scheduled to open in the third quarter of the year.
The first intersection includes the addition of a left-turn slip ramp for traffic coming from Oud Maitha Road onto Sheikh Rashid Road towards Al Garhoud Bridge, increasing capacity to 1,800 vehicles per hour.
The scope includes upgrading the service road on Sheikh Rashid Road between the existing bridge and Al Zahrawi Street exit, addressing traffic overlap and enhancing road safety. The number of right-turn lanes for traffic travelling from Sheikh Rashid Road to Oud Maitha Road towards Dubai–Al Ain Road will increase from two to three lanes, raising capacity to 4,000 vehicles per hour.
Sheikh Rashid Corridor upgrade: Dubai RTA completes 70% of Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road bridges
The second intersection includes the construction of two bridges linking Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street. The first bridge comprises two lanes with a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street towards Al Wasl Club Street. The second bridge comprises three lanes with a capacity of 3,600 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Road.
The project includes the construction of a two-lane bridge with a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour to accommodate left-turn movements for traffic travelling from Al Asayel Street towards Oud Maitha Road. The scope covers the upgrade of the access road to Al Wasl Club, along with entry and exit points on Al Wasl Club Street, to address weaving and merging conflicts along the corridor.
The third intersection includes the construction of a two-lane bridge serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road towards Business Bay Crossing, with a capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour.
The scope covers the upgrade of Al Wasl Club Street, including increasing exit capacity towards Al Khail Road to two lanes, the construction of service roads in both directions and the provision of parking spaces to enhance traffic flow and accessibility.
The fourth intersection includes the addition of a left-turn slip lane on the ramp serving traffic movements from Al Khail Road towards Dubai–Al Ain Road, increasing capacity from 900 vehicles per hour to 1,800 vehicles per hour.
The scope includes the construction of a single-lane vehicle tunnel with a capacity of 1,200 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Dubai–Al Ain Road towards Al Wasl Club Street.
The RTA project includes increasing the number of lanes on the existing bridge serving traffic from Al Khail Road towards Oud Maitha Road from two to three lanes, raising bridge capacity from 2,200 vehicles per hour to 3,300 vehicles per hour.
