RTA Launches New Project Connecting Dubai Islands With Bur Dubai

Dubai has announced a new project connecting Dubai Islands to Bur Dubai to ease the traffic in the region. The construction has come as part of the Emirate’s effort to enhance the connectivity over Dubai Creek. The project, which was announced by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday, April 6, is part of the wider Al Shindagha Corridor Development. It has been remarked as one of RTA’s most strategic infrastructure initiatives.

The bridge is approximately 1,425 metres long with four lanes in each direction and has the capacity of 16,000 vehicles per hour. It will be constructed between the Infinity Bridge and Port Rashid Development area. The bridge will rise 18.5 metres above the creek, providing a metre-wide navigational channel to allow smooth passage for marine traffic.

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In addition to its aim of reducing vehicle congestion, the project also includes dedicated pedestrian and cycling tracks with elevators on both ends, as well as 2,000 metres of surface roads to link the new structure to existing networks in Bur Dubai and Dubai Islands.

“The project is expected to benefit around one million people. Furthermore, the development of the corridor will reduce travel time from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes, yielding an estimated saving of nearly Dh45 billion over 20 years,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.

The bridge will serve as the key component of the Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project, which spans 13 km and includes 15 intersections. And it will further serve as a vital point to areas including Deira, Bur Dubai, Dubai Islands, Deira Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Port Rashid.

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For the construction, the RTA has awarded a contract worth Dh786 million to Dubai Holding. And in future, the plan may get upgraded across 15 major communities including Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Palm Beach Towers, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Park, Arjan, Majan, Liwan, Nad Al Hamar, Villanova, and Serena.