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Department of Transport plans Green Road between the Capital and Dubai

The project will be linking existing Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E11) and the new Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E311).

The Department of Transport (DoT) on Monday launched the Middle East region’s first Green Road project, which will be completed by the end of 2015.

The five-kilometre pilot project is part of the department’s endeavours to build world-class, integrated and sustainable road networks in the emirate.

The project will be linking existing Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E11) and the new Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E311). Construction work is expected to begin in Q1 of 2015.

The DoT highlights that this project will be a model for roads to be built in future in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as it will support the highest sustainable practices adopted worldwide such as state-of-the-art technologies and solutions to lower carbon emissions, as well as environment-friendly construction material such as recycled asphalt/concrete aggregates and scrap rubber tyres.

In addition, the project will use most efficient environment-friendly solutions such as renewable energy for lighting. Materials used in constructing the road, thanks to their precise specifications, will ensure highest levels of safety and security for vehicles as well as lower maintenance and operations cost of the road in the long run.

“The Green Road project is one of the strategic initiatives undertaken by the DoT to attain the Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP) vision and its priorities by developing world-class and integrated road network that addresses the current and future needs of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi whilst setting an example of environment-friendly projects,” said the department in a statement.

The DoT, according to the statement, has undertaken several studies to guarantee that the best possible approaches are being utilised ensuring that the project will bring the defined objectives, one of which is building modern and environment-friendly roads as opposed to the traditional ones. The location of the Green Road pilot project is ideal as it will not affect the traffic, due to a number of detours that will be set once work commences.

The department is collaborating with international institutes and consultants as well as strategic stakeholders, namely the Urban Planning Council (UPC) Estidama Programme Team, the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi and Masdar.

Upon completion of the Green Road pilot project, the outcomes will be evaluated, analysed and used to improve the set guidelines as well as a rating system for future implementation of green roads throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The Department of Transport (DoT) announced the relocation of its Mawaqif car compound from its current location at the Embassy Area near Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center to its new location in Mina Zayed (Port Zayed) Area near the Fish Market, effective Saturday, December 28, 2013.