Video: Key bridge on Al Khail Road 90% complete

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Video: Key bridge on Al Khail Road 90% complete

The bridge consisting of two lanes in one direction crosses over the Dubai Water Canal.

Dubai - The existing road will be widened by adding two lanes to ensure a smooth traffic flow from the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road at Al Khail Road.

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Published: Sat 3 Jun 2017, 9:32 PM

Last updated: Sat 3 Jun 2017, 11:54 PM

Work on a bridge linking Al Khail Road and the Financial Centre Road has exceeded 90 per cent, a top Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official said.
During his visit to the project site, Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of RTA, said the Dh177 million project is expected to be completed by year-end.
The bridge consisting of two lanes in one direction crosses over the Dubai Water Canal.
Al Tayer was briefed on the project, which starts from the intersection of Ras Al Khor Road and Al Khail Road with the aim of easing the traffic movement.
The existing road will be widened by adding two lanes to ensure a smooth traffic flow from the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road at Al Khail Road and along the upper deck of the Financial Centre Road. An entry point will also be provided to the parking terminal of the Dubai Mall expansion project.

Completion rate hits 90% in bridge linking Al Khail Rd and Financial Centre Rd#Dubai pic.twitter.com/oRMunYc0Et
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 3, 2017

The project has become vital to accommodate Emaar's massive expansion of the Dubai Mall, which includes the construction of a Fashion Avenue. The construction of the key bridge on Al Khail Road is undertaken in collaboration with Emaar Properties.
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How the project eases traffic flow
The project will ease the traffic flow along the Financial Centre Road as well as the surface intersections by reducing the vehicular density on the intersections leading to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard.
It will step up the capacity of the road to as many as 4,500 vehicles during peak hours, serve a host of development projects, and alleviate the pressure on the existing roads network.