The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has signed a contract for the development of Al Khawaneej Street and Mushrif Park, which includes the development of three main intersections on Al Khawaneej and Al Amrdi Streets, at a cost of AED 500 million. , Began to implement the road projects and transportation systems approved by HH during his visit to the Authority.
"The project aims at accommodating the current and expected growth in traffic in the coming years, contributing to a direct link to Al Aweer and Al Khawaneej areas to meet the requirements of the people of the region with free movement in both directions, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan and the UAE, improving the level of traffic service at the intersection of Al Khawaneej and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Streets, reducing the delay time to about 45 seconds, improving the level of traffic service at the intersection of Al Khawaneej and Al Amrdi Streets and reducing the delay rates from 120 seconds to 60 seconds. He added: "The project includes the implementation of a tunnel on Khawaneej Road consisting of three lanes in each direction, a light-illuminated road junction to secure free and safe traffic on Khawaneej Road, the development of the roundabout at the intersection of Al Khawaneej Road with Al-Omradi Street, Between Al-Amredi Street and Emirates Road, and the establishment of a bridge over the Emirates Road towards Al-Aweer area with a capacity of two tracks in each direction, in addition to the construction of a pedestrian crossing bridge near the Arab Center on Khawaneej Street ». The project also includes paving 23 kilometers of service roads along Al-Khawaneej and Al-Amrdi Streets, and implementing some improvements on three intersections on Algiers Street by converting them into light-managed intersections, as well as project related works such as lighting, rainwater drainage, road signs, road planning and work Safeguards for road safety. Al Tayer explained that the development of the axis of Al Khawaneej Street and Mushrif Park comes after completion of the completion of all stages of the development of the Airport Road, which included the development of four intersections: Al Rashidiya intersection, Airport Road intersection with Nad Al Hamar Street, With the Casablanca Street, where the project contributed to achieve a great flow of traffic, and reduce the waiting time and solve the problem of traffic congestion resulting from the inter-vehicular traffic.
He added that the project also comes in line with the completion of the completion of another project is the development of the axis of Tripoli Street, which connects the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and the Emirates, a length of about 12 km, and contributes to ease congestion and facilitate traffic, and improve the entrances of the regions of Al-Warqa and Mirdaf along Tripoli Street, upgrade safety along the axis.
• 23 kilometers of service roads along Khawaneej and Al-Amrdi streets were paved.