Motorists heading to Dubai Mall are about to get additional access with a new flyover connecting the upper deck of the Financial Centre Road from the southern direction of Al Khail Road.
The two-lane flyover is 90% complete and will be ready by the end of this year, said the RTA, Roads and Transport Authority, which is carrying out the project in coordination with Emaar Properties.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of RTA, recently visited the project area and confirmed that the new bridge along with the new access to Dubai Mall will be ready soon.
The Dhs 177 million project, also includes construction of a direct entry point to the new parking area of the Dubai Mall that is under construction as part of the mall’s massive expansion project.
Expected to ease the traffic flow considerably, along the Financial Centre Road, particularly at the intersections on the lower deck, the 1.27-kilometre-long bridge will increase the capacity to around 4,500 vehicles per hour.
Apart from helping alleviate pressure on the existing road network in Downtown Dubai, the project is vital to accommodate Emaar’s massive expansion of the Dubai Mall, already the biggest shopping mall in the world.
The expansion will see the construction of a Fashion Avenue beside the existing mall covering a commercial area of 75,000 square metres, in addition to 25,000 square metres of car parking.