Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved Phase 4 of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project.
The Dhs 800 million project is expected to be completed by 2030 and will help in developing Dubai and making the commute easier for drivers.
The project will witness the construction of three bridges spanning 3.1 kilometres, which will accommodate 19,400 vehicles every hour on all lanes.
Additionally, the plan will see a 4.8-kilometre extension of the Sheikh Rashid Road, from the intersection on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Interchange on Al Mina Road.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA said, "Phase 4 includes the construction of three bridges, the first is a 3-lane bridge stretching 1335m 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. The second is a 3-lane bridge extending 780m to serve the traffic inbound from Falcon Interchange heading to Al Wasl Road with a capacity of 5,400 vehicles per hour. The third is a 2-lane bridge extending 985m to serve the traffic inbound from Jumeirah Street heading to Al Mina Road in the direction of Falcon Interchange with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour."
The project will also see the improvement of surface intersections at Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Road and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah Street, as well as the construction of two footbridges on Sheikh Rashid Road and on Al Mina Road.
At Dhs 5.3 billion, the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project is one of the largest projects undertaken by RTA, and has spanned the construction of 15 intersections.