The ongoing Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Roads Improvement Corridor project will soon cut the travel time for commuters from 20 to 7 minutes once it is completed.
As of posting time, 50 per cent of work has been completed by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
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This project includes widening Ras Al Khor Road from three to four lanes in each direction.
Authorities will also construct a 2-lane service road to enhance traffic safety and ease traffic flow.
The corridor will increase the capacity of Ras Al Khor Road to 10,000 vehicles per hour.
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The project also involves the construction of another 115-meter bridge to serve the traffic from Nadd Al Hamar heading to Ras Al Khor Road in the direction of Dubai-Al Ain Road.
Also, a two-lane tunnel extending 368 meters will be constructed to enable right turns from Ras Al Khor Road to Nadd Al Hamar and the project works also include improvements at the existing intersection and widening the existing turns. (AW)
