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The bridges lead to the Deira Islands Project area.

RTA opens Deira Island bridges

01 September 2020

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) last month opened five bridges leading to Deira Islands, which were constructed in cooperation with top developer Nakheel.

The bridges leading to the Deira Islands Project area are a key part of the 13-km Al Shindagha Corridor Project currently being undertaken by RTA.

“The newly constructed bridges and roads provide access points to and from Deira Islands at the intersection of Al Khaleej-Abu Baker Al Siddique Streets. The bridges span 2,571 m in length and have a total capacity of 20,700 vehicles per hour,” remarked Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority.

Deira Island Project, which is developed by Nakheel, is Dubai’s new waterfront. It consists of four man-made islands reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf along the coast of Deira spanning 17 million sq m; rendering it the largest development project in Deira.

The project, which is expected to attract about 250,000 residents, comprises the construction of hundreds of hotels, furnished flats, mixed-use buildings and marinas.

The improvement of Al Shindagha Corridor is one of the biggest construction projects currently undertaken by RTA. Due to the massive scope of the project, it had been split into five phases, two have been completed.

Work is currently under way on Phase Three that includes six contracts, one of which has now been accomplished with the completion of entry/exit points for Deira Islands at the intersection of Abu Baker Al Siddique Street. Construction works are in progress in Al Shindagha (Infinity) Bridge featuring an iconic architectural design.

Works also include improvements on the Corniche Street as well as the intersections with Al Khaleej and the Falcon streets. Bridges under this phase extend 8.5 km, tunnels span 535 m, and surface roads extend 8 km in total. The project encompasses the construction of 10 surface junctions, and this phase will be completed by the end of 2022.

Phase Four of Al Shindagha Corridor Project covers improvements of Al Khaleej Street along with the Abu Hail Street intersection as well as that of Sheikh Rashid Street with Jumeirah, Al Mina and Al Mankhool Streets through the construction of bridges stretching 3.4 km, tunnels extending 2.25 km, six surface junctions, and roads extending 5.1 km.

This phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. Phase Five covers the construction of bridges leading to Deira Islands Southwards extending 1.5 km. This phase is set for completion in 2027.

Al Shindagha Corridor spans 13 km in length and covers the construction of 15 intersections. The project is surrounded by several mega-development projects such as Deira Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City and Mina Rashid. Upon completion in 2030, the transit time across Al Shindagha Corridor is expected to drop from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes.