The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday opened one of the key bridges on the first interchange of Sheikh Zayed Road, linking Al Safa Street with the Financial Center Street, thus ensuring smooth flow of traffic inbound from the Financial Center area to Al Safa Street towards Al Wasl Street, as well as providing a curved path leading back to Sheikh Zayed Road in the direction of Deira.
Nabeel Mohammed Salih, Director of Roads Department, RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: "By opening this phase, RTA has completed almost 85 per cent of construction works in the main bridges and roads of the first interchange at Sheikh Zayed Project; which is one of the key and most sophisticated projects currently undertaken by the RTA.
Last May RTA opened bridges crossing Sheikh Zayed Road providing free traffic flow from Al Safa Street to the Financial Center Street and vice versa, and smooth traffic flow from Al Safa Street towards Dubai through these bridges.
All works in the project will be completed and fully opened for traffic by the end of December 2010".
"The first interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road is one of the biggest interchanges in the Emirate, and the total length of bridges currently underway measures three km.
Tunnels in the project extend 850 meters and the overall cost of the project, which is carried out by the Italian Salini Co, is around Dh617 million," said Nabeel.
"The significance of this project is underlined by its vital location on Sheikh Zayed Road in the vicinity of Burj Khalifa and the Financial Center.
It provides these districts with a link with the main surrounding roads such as Sheikh Zayed Road, Financial Center Street and Al Safa Street.
This area is considered one of the busiest in Dubai with considerable importance attached being on Sheikh Zayed Road and bordering these vital and important districts for Dubai in the fields of tourism, economy and investment," added Al Nabeel.
By Staff
© Emirates 24|7 2010
