Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the first contract worth around $217 million under phase 4 of Al Shindagha corridor improvement project
The project aims to keep pace with the continuous development of the locality while catering to the demands of urban expansion and population growth, RTA wrote in a statement posted on its website.
As per the RTA statement, the scope of this $217 million (AED800 million) contract includes extending 4.8 km along Sheikh Rashid Road from the intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Interchange on Al Mina Road.
The project involves constructing three bridges spanning 3.1 km length, capable of accommodating 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes, the statement noted.
Commenting on the development, H E Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of the board of RTA, said, “Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, which spans 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Road, Al Khaleej Street, and Cairo Street, contributes to a smooth traffic flow along the Corridor. It will also enhance roads capacity and efficiency as well as traffic safety.”
The statement further revealed that the phase 4 includes the construction of three bridges, the first is a 3-lane bridge stretching 1335 metres to ensure a smooth traffic flow between Sheikh Rashid Road and Falcon Intersection with a capacity of 10,800 vehicles per hour in both directions.
H E Al Tayer said, “The project also includes the construction of streets extending 4.8 kilometres, and the improvement of surface intersections at Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Road and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah Street. It also covers the construction of two footbridges: the first on Sheikh Rashid Road, and the second on Al Mina Road in addition to streetlighting works, traffic systems, rainwater drainage networks, and irrigation networks.
He explained Al Shindagha Corridor improvement project is one of the largest projects currently being undertaken by RTA with a total estimated cost of $1.44 billion (AED5.3 billion).The project encompasses the construction of 15 intersections spanning 13 km in total. Due to its massive scope, the project had been split into five phases.
As per the statement, RTA has made significant progress in the construction works of the Falcon Interchange Improvement Project, which includes the construction of two bridges along Al Khaleej Street.
The bridges have 6 lanes in each direction with a capacity of up to 24,000 vehicles per hour in both directions. Works include the construction of a single-lane bridge extending 250m for the right-turn from Khalid bin Al Waleed Street to Al Khaleej Street with a capacity of 1600 vehicles per hour.