It strengthens the connecting axes between the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah

Completion of 72% of the works of the intersection of Al Khawaneej and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Street

• Al Tayer inspects the progress of the "project".

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The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, announced that 72% of the development works on the intersection of Al Khawaneej Street and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street have been completed. It is expected that all works will be completed and the tunnel will open in front of traffic in next March. The completion rate in the overall project for the development of the axis of Al Khawaneej Street is 52%. The project includes the development of three main intersections on Al Khawaneej and Al Amradi streets, and the implementation of 23 kilometers of service roads along Al Khawaneej Street and Al Amardi Street.

This came during a field tour of Al Tayer in the project sites, accompanied by a number of engineers, during which he was briefed on what has been accomplished from the project, where, finally, the inauguration of the surface intersection controlled by light signals at the intersection of Al Khawaneej Street with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, and this contributed The opening reduces traffic volume and improves the level of service, compared to the previous roundabout by 40%.

The completion rate of the tunnel works on Al Khawaneej Street was 73%, and the completion rate at the bridge leading to Al Aweer area was 45%. Sunrise and sunset of Mirdif.

Al Tayer said: “The development of the Al Khawaneej Corridor is one of the most important strategic projects, to strengthen the connecting axes between the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah, by developing the vertical roads linking Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street and the Emirates, to Airport Road, and accommodating the current and expected growth in traffic movement. During the coming years, the project, upon completion, will reduce the journey time from Emirates Road to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road from 25 minutes to nine minutes, and reduce the waiting time at the intersection of Al Khawaneej Street with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (Al Khawaneej Roundabout) from 330 seconds. To 45 seconds, increasing the capacity of the intersection from 8,000 vehicles per hour to 16,000 vehicles per hour, and reducing the waiting time at the intersection of Al-Khawaneej Street with Al-Amardi Street, after converting it from a roundabout to a surface intersection from 120 seconds to 60 seconds.

He added: “The project includes the implementation of a tunnel on Al Khawaneej Street at its intersection with Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, with a length of 680 meters and a capacity of three lanes in each direction, and a surface intersection controlled by light signals to ensure free and safe traffic movement on Al Khawaneej Street, and the development of the existing roundabout. On the intersection of Al Khawaneej Street with Al Amardi Street for a controlled intersection with traffic lights, and the development of the intersection between Al Amardi Street and Emirates Street, by constructing an overpass over Emirates Road towards Al Awir area, with a length of 201 meters and a capacity of two lanes in each direction, and the project also includes the construction of a pedestrian bridge near the Arabian Center On Al-Khawaneej Street, in addition to the paving of approximately 23 kilometers of service roads along Al-Khawaneej and Al-Amradi Street, and implementing some improvements to three intersections on Algeria Street, by converting them into intersections governed by lights, in addition to the project related works such as lighting, rainwater drainage, and traffic signs Road planning, road safety protection works.

Airport Street Development

The development of Al Khawaneej Street corridor comes after the completion and opening of all stages of the Airport Street development project, which included the development of four intersections, namely: Rashidiya intersection, Airport Street intersection with Nad Al Hamar Street, Marrakech Street intersection with Airport Street, and Airport Street intersection with Casablanca Street, where The Airport Street development project contributed to achieving a great flow of traffic, reducing waiting time and solving the problem of congestion resulting from the interference of traffic between vehicles. It also comes after the opening of the Tripoli Street Corridor, which links Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street and the Emirates, with a length of about 12 km, and shares It was opened to reduce congestion, facilitate traffic, improve the entrances to Al Warqaa and Mirdif areas along Tripoli Street, and raise the level of safety along the axis.

The project reduces the journey time between Emirates and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Roads from 25 minutes to 9 minutes.

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