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Construction of 3 bridges to Deira Islands to begin soon

The construction of the three bridges connecting the Deira Islands in Dubai will begin soon, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday, October 20.

The bridges seeks to improve the entrances and exits of Deira Islands at the intersection of Al Khaleej and Abu Baker Al Siddique Streets and will be 1.6 kilometers long.

Moreover, a 140-metre bridge will be constructed together with a slip road on Deira Islands side. The existing bridge will also undergo improvements including re-pavement, rails, traffic signs, utility lines and street lighting.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, said: “The project includes a two-lane bridge offering free-flowing traffic from Deira Islands to Al Khaleej Street northward; a three-lane bridge providing free traffic from Deira Islands to Al Khaleej Street southward, and a two-lane bridge offering free traffic from Al Khaleej Street southward to Deira Islands. Al Khaleej Street flyover allows the construction of two bridges in the direction of Abu Baker Al Siddique Street in the future.”

The project is undertaken in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to implement road projects related to Shandagha Roads Corridor.

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

The project comprises the construction of hundreds of hotels, furnished flats, mixed-use buildings and marinas. The new project is expected to attract about 250,000 residents as well as 80,000 employees.

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