Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the bridge at the intersection of Nad Al Sheba and Dubai-Al Ain Roads has opened.
The 170-metre bridge will help reduce traffic to and from the Dubai-Al Ain Road heading to Nad Al Sheba.
The construction of the bridge is a part of the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project, currently undertaken by RTA.
The project involves constructing six key intersections along the road and widening it from 3 to 6 lanes in each direction.
His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA said, “The new bridge can handle 6600 vehicles per hour in both directions. It reduces the travel time at the intersection of Nad Al Sheba Street and Dubai-Al Ain Road by 88% from 104 seconds to just 13 seconds. It eases the flow of traffic during peak time and enhances the traffic safety level. The bridge has slopes extending 560 metres fitted with light signals to ensure maximum safety and security of road users. Construction included improvements of inward and outward surface roads at Nad Al Sheba."