Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a significant AED 633m ($172m) contract to improve Al Mustaqbal Road as a part of its bold plan to boost city mobility, help financial development, and increase high quality of life throughout the emirate.
The Al Mustaqbal Road Improvement Mission will stretch from Za’abeel Palace Road to Monetary Centre Road and consists of the development of latest tunnels and a bridge totalling 1.7km, plus a full avenue widening to 4 lanes in every route.
The improve will improve capability by 33 per cent—dealing with as much as 8,800 autos per hour—and slash journey instances from 13 minutes to only 6.
Al Mustaqbal Road in Dubai upgrades
Three tunnels (1.2km whole)
- A 3-lane tunnel towards Deira (4,500 autos/hour)
- A two-lane bi-directional tunnel serving visitors between Deira and Jebel Ali (3,000 autos/hour)
- A single-lane tunnel for One Central entry (1,500 autos/hour)
Bridge development
- A 450m, two-lane bridge from DWTC to Za’abeel Palace Road
- 5 extra bridges (5km whole) connecting Sheikh Zayed Street with different main roads
Road widening
- Al Mustaqbal Road expanded over 3.5km from three to 4 lanes per route
Intersections and ramps
- Free-flowing ramps at Exhibition and Commerce Centre Streets
- Floor-level conversion of Commerce Centre Roundabout to enhance circulation to Sheikh Zayed Street and 2nd December Road
Pedestrian and biking upgrades
- Pedestrian bridge over Al Sukook Road
- Devoted biking tracks and upgraded walkways
- Ornamental lighting and concrete areas for neighborhood use
The initiative will considerably improve entry to and from key business and monetary districts such because the Dubai World Commerce Centre, DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Enterprise Bay, and Za’abeel. RTA estimates the enhancements will profit roughly 500,000 residents and guests.
Linked and parallel tasks
- Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets improve (ongoing): 4.3km of bridges, 14km of roads, serving greater than 420,000 residents by 2030. Anticipated to chop journey time by 50 per cent
- Al Khail Street improvement (lately accomplished): 3.3km of latest bridges and 6.8km of highway widening. Lowered journey instances by 30 per cent and added 19,600 autos/hour capability
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Normal, Chairman of the Board of Govt Administrators of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) stated: “Al Mustaqbal Road Improvement Mission types a part of a broader challenge that features the event of the Commerce Centre Roundabout, with development works having commenced within the final quarter of final yr.
“The challenge will serve a number of key business, residential, and improvement zones, most notably the Dubai World Commerce Centre, which has been the area’s premier venue for worldwide occasions and exhibitions for over 4 a long time.
“It hosts main world exhibitions and conferences similar to GITEX, Arabian Journey Market, Arab Well being, Gulfood, and the Transport Exhibition, amongst others.
“The challenge may also serve Dubai Worldwide Monetary Centre (DIFC), a number one monetary hub for the Center East, Africa, and South Asia. It’s going to additional improve connectivity to key areas, together with Za’abeel, Downtown Dubai, and Enterprise Bay.
“The challenge is predicted to profit roughly half one million residents and guests”.
