Bridge linking Al Khail Road, Jumeirah opens in Dubai

Dubai - The project also covers the improvement of Al Quoz entrances as well as several development projects.

Good news to motorists: The two-level bridge linking Jumeriah with Al Khail Road is now open. It starts from Umm Al Sheef Street to Al Wasl Street, crossing over Sheikh Zayed Road and up to the Latifa Bint Hamdan Street.
The project also covers the improvement of Al Quoz entrances as well as several development projects. The intersection of Al Asayel-Latifa Bint Hamdan Streets has been transformed from a surface signalised junction into a multi-level interchange. The surface intersection will reduce the waiting time from three minutes to less than one minute, which will alleviate the congestion by 78 per cent during evening peak hours and enhance the capacity of the intersection by 40 per cent, according to the Roads and Transports Authority (RTA). The project also includes improvement of the intersection with Al Khail Road by adding a ramp to serve the traffic movement heading north to Al Khail Road and the Business Bay Crossing to ease the existing congestion at Al Khail Road intersection. The Dh800-million road project in Al Quoz covers Latifa Bint Hamdan Street and Umm Al Sheef Street from Al Safa Interchange (2nd I/C) to Al Manara Interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road. It links  Jumeirah with Al Khail Road and Parallel Roads (First Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Street) through two-level roads and bridges providing free traffic flow from Umm Al Sheef Street to Al Wasl Street, Sheikh Zayed Road and up to Latifa Bint Hamdan Street. angel@khaleejtimes.com

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