Video .. Pedestrian bridges in Dubai safety and traffic safety and distinctive architectural designs

During the period from 2006 to 2019, the Dubai government invested more than 130 billion dirhams in developing infrastructure related to roads and transportation, with the aim of meeting the requirements of the comprehensive urban and economic renaissance, and achieving happiness and well-being for residents and visitors of the Emirate of Dubai, by providing a modern network of roads and transportation Public transportation of all kinds, in addition to providing flexible and safe spaces for pedestrians to move between the sides of the road and around the regions, and for their easy access to public transportation sites.

The pedestrian bridges, which represent one of the distinct urban landmarks in the emirate, are an important pillar in road infrastructure development projects and one of the traffic engineering solutions that ensure easy and safe mobility for the population. Thanks to their spread throughout the emirate, they have contributed to reducing pedestrian accident deaths in Dubai by 76.6% during The period from 2007 to 2019.

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai relies on a number of criteria when deciding to construct a pedestrian bridge in a location in the emirate, the most important of which is the location's registration of a large percentage of trampling accidents, the intensity of traffic in the area, the volume of population movement between both sides of the road, in addition to the street speed and the number of accidents Traffic that is repeated on the street, as well as the services provided on both sides of the street, as well as the distance between the nearest pedestrian crossing, the sites of public transport stops, and the areas where markets, commercial centers, government and private institutions are concentrated.

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