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Dubai's new waterfront city continues on road to success
Dubai - Master developer Nakheel has thanked the RTA for its assistance in overseeing the construction of a new, AED150 million road bridge linking mainland Dubai with Deira Islands, its new, 15.3 square kilometre retail waterfront city.
Funded and constructed by Nakheel as part of its AED1 billion infrastructure works at Deira Islands, the new bridge is now complete and set to open on Friday, as announced by the RTA.
Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah said: “We thank the RTA for its assistance and co-operation in supervising the construction and completion of this vital element of Deira Islands. The bridge is a key part of the ongoing infrastructure at the development, and we are extremely proud to have reached this milestone.”
The bridge starts at Al Khaleej Road and leads to a Deira Islands A. Currently, access is limited to construction teams and authorised visitors.
Set to contribute significantly to the Government of Dubai’s tourism vision, Deira Islands will be a world-class hub for tourism, leisure, retail and entertainment. The development is expected to have around 250,000 residents and create 80,000 new jobs.
The project will add 40 km, including 21 km of beachfront, to Dubai’s coastline, and will contain hundreds of new hotels, serviced apartments and mixed-use buildings as well as extensive retail and leisure attractions. Nakheel itself is building 16 residential towers, five hotels, two serviced apartment complexes, the 420,000 sq metre Deira Mall, the 5,300-outlet Night Souk and several marinas at the islands.
Stage one infrastructure works, covering two of the four islands that make up Deira Islands, was completed ahead of time in September this year. The work included more than a million square metres of soil improvement, 44 kilometres of sewage lines and 12 km of roads. Stage two infrastructure works are underway.
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Media contact: Rebecca Rees on +9714 375 9702 (rebecca.rees@nakheel.com)
About Nakheel (www.nakheel.com)
Nakheel is one of the world’s leading developers and a major contributor to realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: to create a world class destination for living, business and tourism. Nakheel continues to deliver and enhance an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai across the residential, retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Our master developments include Palm Jumeirah, The World, Deira Islands, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Warsan Village, Dragon City, International City, Jebel Ali Gardens and Nad Al Sheba. Together, these span more than 15,000 hectares and currently provide homes for over 270,000 people. Nakheel has more than 21,000 residential units under construction or in the pipeline.
Nakheel’s current and future retail project portfolio covers nearly 17 million square feet of leasable space. Developments include Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart 1 and 2, Golden Mile Galleria, Nakheel Mall, The Pointe, Deira Mall, Deira Islands Night Souk, Warsan Souk, Al Khail Avenue, The Circle Mall and Nad Al Sheba Mall, as well as major extensions to Dragon Mart (renamed Dragon City) and Ibn Battuta Mall. The retail profile also includes several neighbourhood community centres.
Our growing hospitality project portfolio comprises 16 hotels and serviced apartment developments with more than 5,200 rooms between them at various locations in Dubai, including Palm Jumeirah, Deira Islands, Ibn Battuta Mall, Jumeirah Village and Dragon City.
© Press Release 2016
