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RTA awards Business Bay road contract

DUBAI, May 15, 2016

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it has awarded a contract for the construction of two three-lane bridges and three underpasses under Phase Two of Dh335-million ($91 million) Parallel Roads Project.

It is one of the vital projects currently being undertaken by RTA to ease the congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road, said a statement from RTA.

This traffic corridor, which comprises three lanes in each direction, extends 108 km from the Sheikh Rashid Road in the north up to the entrance of Abu Dhabi emirate. The project covers the construction of bridges and at-grade junctions at the intersections of Parallel Roads with the crossing roads extending 42 km.

The entire project constitutes a traffic hub supporting the Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, and upon completion of all phases, it would ease traffic movement in the area parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road to the east, it stated.

Mattar Al Tayer, the director-general and chairman of the RTA board of executive directors, said: "It comprises the construction of a 295-m-long bridge at the junction of Al Meydan Street and Al Sa’ada Street, and another 240-m-long bridge of three lanes in each direction."

"It also includes the construction of three underpasses; the first is intended to provide leftward turns from Al Sa’ada Street in the direction of Al Meydan Street comprising two lanes, 420 m in length and 13 m in width in a bid to ease snarls during peak times resulting from the overlapping of traffic movement," he stated.

Al Tayer said the second underpass would be at Al Sa’ada Street; comprising two lanes in each direction, and measuring 535 m in length, and 21 m in width. The third underpass is designated for the crossing of horses at Godolphin Stables area, measuring 340 m in length, and 10 m in width.

"The project also includes road works spanning 4 km with three to four lanes in each direction, in addition to service roads in most areas of the project. Works also include upgrading and shifting utility lines in the area as well as streetlighting and directional signage," he added.

According to him, RTA has completed more than 31 per cent of the Parallel Roads Improvement Project in the Godolphin area, and the two bridge crossings over the Dubai Water Canal are expected to be completed by end of this August.

All project works are set for completion in the last quarter of 2017.-TradeArabia News Service




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