Al Khail Road intersections to open on January 4

By opening this project, which costs Dh1.9 billion, the Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) will be completing the construction of one of the biggest and vital projects ever undertaken in the roads sector.

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said that through completing this project, the RTA is seeking to establish an auxiliary traffic corridor supporting both the Shaikh Zayed and Emirates Roads; which account for high traffic volumes.

“On January 4, all intersections of Al Khail Road Widening Project will be opened,” Al Tayer said. “The RTA will open Phase I of the project, which costs about Dh575 million and aims at easing the traffic flow from and to Al Khail Road and Emirates Road; and accordingly ensures a smooth traffic flow to serve the development projects in the area.”

He said that this phase includes the construction of a new bridge to replace the circular surface intersection on the Emirates Road to allow a free traffic movement in all directions. It also comprises the construction of two flyovers, the first to link the Emirates Road in the direction to Al Khail Road, and the other to link Al Khail Road in the direction of Emirates Road. It also encompasses increasing the number of lanes from four to six in each direction of the Emirates Road as well as Al Khail Road, besides the provision of traffic and directional signage and other utility works at site.

“By the end of last September the RTA opened the widening of the Emirates Road, and last April it opened the slip roads of bridges serving the traffic movement from Al Khail Road to Dubai, and from Abu Dhabi to Al Khail Road. By the end of August next year, the RTA will open slip roads of bridges serving the traffic movement from Dubai to the extension of Al Khail Road, and from Al Khail Road to Abu Dhabi on the Emirates Road,” said Al Tayer.

Last November, the RTA had fully opened Phase II of the project, constructed at a cost of Dh762 million, which includes the construction of two new flyovers on Al Khail Road, replacing the existing two roundabouts at the intersection of Al Khail Road with Street 319 and Street 323 at Al Quoz Residential and Industrial Areas, in addition to widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction. It also includes the construction of an elevated road inbound from Al Quoz heading towards Al Khail Road, which is currently being constructed, in addition to various road works such as pavement, lighting, light signals and traffic signage among others.

“On January 4, the RTA will also open all components of Phase III of the project, as the work has completed at a cost of about Dh282 million. Works included widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction from the intersection of Umm Suqeim Road to the intersection of Emirates Road, and modifying curves at Interchange 13,” Al Tayer said.

Key components of Phase IV of Al Khail Road Widening Project, costing Dh307 million, will also be opened. Works included replacing the existing roundabout at the intersection of Al Khail Road with Umm Suqeim Road by a free multi-level interchange providing a smooth vehicular traffic movement in all directions. He added that the main bridges on Umm Suqeim Road will be opened on January 4 as well, and all works in subsidiary bridges will be completed next March.

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