Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has announced that three lanes on the main bridge on Al Khaleej Street have opened to the public.
The street extends to about 570 metres and comprises three lanes in the direction of Bur Dubai as well as a surface junction at the intersection of Al Khaleej Street and Omar bin Al Khattab Street.
The bridge can operate with 4,800 vehicles per hour and will cater to traffic on Al Khaleej Street inbound from the junction of Abu Baker Al Siddique Street and Deira Islands in the direction of Shindagha Tunnel.
The project has been split into five phases that serve development projects in the areas such as Deira Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City and Mina Rashid.
The first two phases have been completed including upgrading the junction of Sheikh Rashid-Oud Metha Streets (Wafi Junction), and the intersection of Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets.
Work on phase three is currently underway, which covers the construction of Shindagha Bridge, improvements of Corniche Street, intersections on Al Khaleej street and Falcon Interchange. RTA opened bridges leading to the entry and exit points of Deira Islands at Abu Baker Al Siddique Street in August.
Phase four will include improvements of Al Khaleej Street along with the intersection with Abu Hail Street. It also covers improvements of the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Street with Jumeirah, Al Mina and Al Mankhoul Streets, with completion taking place by the end of 2025.
By 2027, phase five covers the construction of bridges leading to the Deira Islands southwards.