Work is under way on Phase Three of the project, which covers the construction of Shindagha Bridge and improvements of the Corniche Street and Al Khaleej and Falcon street intersections.
$1.36bn Shindagha Corridor Project on track
01 December 2020
Steady progress is being made on the Shindagha Corridor Project, one of the biggest road projects being developed by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, at an investment of Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion).
The Shindagha Bridge project combines all elements of integrated transport. It includes two large lifts at both ends of the bridge and three shared bridges for pedestrians and cyclists.
One bridge is currently under construction on Al Khaleej Street, while the other two will be constructed on the Sheikh Rashid and Al Mina Streets at a later stage.
Extending 295 m long, the bridge rises 15.5 m above the Dubai Creek, which allows the passage of boats of all sizes, and consists of six lanes in each direction in addition to a 3-m lane for pedestrians and cyclists. It also features an iconic architectural arch-shaped design in the form of infinity symbol. The top of the infinity arch rises 42 m, and approximately 2,400 tonnes of steel will be used in the construction of the bridge. On completion, the bridge will be able to accommodate 12,000 vehicles per hour per direction.
The construction work for the project has been split into five phases that support several development projects in the area such as Deira Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City and Port Rashid.
Once completed, the Shindagha Corridor Project will be capable of accommodating larger traffic volumes and slash the journey time on the Corridor from 104 minutes to 16 minutes.
The first two phases have already been completed and included upgrading the junction of Sheikh Rashid-Oud Metha Streets (Wafi Junction), and the intersection of the Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets.
Work is currently under way on Phase Three of the project, which covers the construction of Shindagha Bridge, improvements of the Corniche Street as well as improvements of the intersections of Al Khaleej and Falcon Streets. Last August, RTA opened bridges leading to entry and exit points of Deira Islands at Abu Baker Al-Siddique Street.
Phase Four covers improvements of Al Khaleej Street, the intersection of Al Khaleej-Abu Hail Streets as well as the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Street with Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Street and Al Mankhool Street. This phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Phase Five covers the construction of bridges extending 1.5 km southwards to Deira Islands and is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Meanwhile, the RTA has announced that work was moving at a steady pace on its Al Khawaneej-Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan roads intersection with more than 70 per cent of the project already completed.
The project encompasses improving three main intersections on Al Khawaneej and Al Amardi Streets, and the construction of service roads extending 23 km along Al Khawaneej and Al Amardi Streets, said the RTA.
The completion rate of the entire Al Khawaneej Road Improvement Project has hit 52 per cent. With work in full swing on the project, the tunnel is on track for opening in March, revealed Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.
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