Two new bridges open on Al Khail Road
The Zaa’beel and Al Quoz 1 bridges will be the key elements for the major highway’s seven-site development plan
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened two major bridges on Al Khail Road, in the direction of Jebel Ali. The bridges, located at Zaa’beel and Al Quoz 1, span a combined 1,350m and have capacity for up to 8,000 vehicles per hour. The RTA also announced that the overall Al Khail Road Development Project is 80% complete.
Al Khail Road, a major arterial highway, is more than 15km in length and comprises 12 major junctions. It passes through many of Dubai’s most rapidly developing districts, the RTA said.
The overall project includes the construction of bridges with a total length of 3,300m, along with additional lane widening over stretches of 6,820m. It aims to reduce travel time by 30% and increase traffic capacity by 19,600 vehicles per hour. These improvements are spread across seven sites on Al Khail Road: Al Jaddaf, Business Bay, Zaa’beel, Meydan, Al Quoz 1, Ghadir Al Tair, and Jumeirah Village Circle.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, stated: “The project aligns with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, to continue enhancing the road network infrastructure to support the ongoing development in the emirate. Our goal is to accommodate the needs arising from urban development and population growth and to improve traffic flow, which is guided by the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence.”
The first bridge to be opened is located at Zaa’beel, and connects traffic from Zaa’beel Palace Street and Oud Metha Street to Al Khail Road towards Jebel Ali. This 700m bridge has three lanes and a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour.
The second bridge, located at Al Quoz 1, links traffic from Al Meydan Street to Al Khail Road towards Jebel Ali. This two-lane bridge extends 650m and has a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour.
