The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it is set to open a road along Business Bay in Dubai this month which is expected to decongest traffic in the area.
As reported by WAM, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, announced that it will be opening Phase II of the Parallel Roads Improvement Project at Business Bay on June 8.
Works under this phase included improvements to the Western part of the parallel roads in the sector between Al Meydan and Financial streets across the Business Bay.
Improvements also include widening the street from three to four lanes in each direction, as well as building service roads in both directions in most parts of the project.
“Phase 2 covers the construction of a 240-metre flyover on the intersection of Al Sa’ada and Burj Khalifa Boulevard streets, a 535-meter underpass at the intersection of Al Sa’ada and the Business Bay streets, and a 500-meter bridge along the extension of Al Sa’ada Street crossing over the Dubai Water Canal,” Al Tayer said.
“It also includes the construction of a 420-metre bridge at the intersection of Al Meydan and First Al Khail streets, a 420-metre tunnel for left turns from Al Sa’ada Street to Meydan Street, and a 340-metre underpass for horses crossing at the Dubai Stables,” he added.
Al Tayer also expressed confidence that the project will ensure smooth traffic flow on Al Sa’ada Street and across the Business Bay up to Al Quoz.
He said the once the roads have been fully constructed, journey time from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Khail Street will only take two and a half minutes, from the usual 12-minute travel time.
“The two phases of the Parallel Roads Project aims to ease the traffic density by 15 percent on Sheikh Zayed Road between the 1st and 2nd interchanges by providing additional entry/exit points to the Business Bay and Burj Khalifa districts. These works will increase the capacity to 20,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and step up the capacity of Meydan Street,” Al Tayer explained.
Last November, the RTA opened Phase I of the Parallel Roads Project at Godolphin District, which included the construction of a 3.5-km bridge of three lanes in each direction across the Dubai Water Canal. The number of lanes rose to five in each direction above Godolphin Stables and Al Meydan Street up to the Al Quoz Residential Community.
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