Ready time at a key Dubai intersection might be lower by 85 per cent, from practically seven minutes to at least one, as upgrades to Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Avenue increase capability from 7,800 to 19,400 automobiles per hour.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday opened a brand new four-lane bridge on the intersection as a part of the Al Qudra Road Development Project. The 700-metre bridge, on the southern aspect of the intersection, serves site visitors travelling alongside Al Qudra Street in direction of Al Qudra Metropolis.
Its opening completes the primary site visitors configuration on the intersection after the alternative bridge, serving motorists travelling from Al Qudra Metropolis in direction of Umm Suqeim, opened in February.
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Extra enhancements are due within the fourth quarter of 2026, when RTA will open two side-ramp bridges designed to permit site visitors to maneuver in all instructions with out disrupting the primary carriageways.
A 500-metre bridge will carry site visitors from Al Qudra Street onto Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Avenue in direction of Jebel Ali, whereas a 900-metre bridge will serve motorists heading in direction of Downtown Dubai and Dubai Worldwide Airport.
The undertaking additionally contains three kilometres of service roads on either side of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Avenue to enhance entry to surrounding developments.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Basic and Chairman of the Board of Government Administrators of RTA, mentioned the Al Qudra Street undertaking was a part of Dubai’s push to broaden street infrastructure consistent with inhabitants and concrete progress.
Total, the undertaking entails upgrading a number of intersections, setting up 4 kilometres of bridges and increasing and growing an 11.6km stretch of Al Qudra Street.
As soon as accomplished, the enhancements are anticipated to chop journey time alongside the hall by 70 per cent, from 9.4 minutes to 2.8 minutes. RTA mentioned the undertaking serves residential and improvement areas utilized by greater than 400,000 residents and guests.
Al Qudra Street is a significant east-west hall linking residential communities and key arterial roads throughout Dubai. The undertaking stretches from the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street to Emirates Street.
Among the many communities and developments served are Arabian Ranches 1 and a couple of, Dubai Motor Metropolis, Dubai Studio Metropolis, Akoya, Mudon, DAMAC Hills and The Sustainable Metropolis.
RTA mentioned the upgrades would enhance site visitors stream between Emirates Street and Al Qudra Metropolis, ease congestion and enhance street security.
Earlier this 12 months, RTA opened a 1.2km bridge with 4 lanes in every route on the intersection of Al Qudra Street and the street linking Arabian Ranches with Dubai Studio Metropolis.
In Could, RTA additionally opened enhancements on the intersection of Emirates Street and Al Qudra Street, together with a brand new service street in direction of Jebel Ali and a free-flow loop ramp for site visitors travelling from the town centre by way of Emirates Street in direction of Al Qudra Metropolis.
One other free-flow ramp is scheduled to open this month for motorists travelling from Jebel Ali by way of Emirates Street in direction of Umm Suqeim via Al Qudra Street.
RTA can also be including lanes on either side of Emirates Street over a mixed 4.8km stretch to enhance entry to surrounding developments.
