Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened a four-lane bridge today (August 9) on the southern, right-hand side of the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, as part of the project to upgrade the intersection. 

Extending 700m with a capacity of 6,000 vehicles per hour, the bridge serves traffic flow along Al Qudra Road towards Al Qudra City.

The opening completes the traffic configuration at the intersection, following the opening of the opposite bridge last February, which serves traffic from Al Qudra City towards Umm Suqeim. Together, these works enhance traffic flow and improve connectivity between the area’s key corridors.

In Q4, RTA said it will be opening the side ramp bridges at the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street. 

These ramps will provide smooth traffic flow in all directions without disrupting the main carriageways. They include a 500-m bridge serving traffic from Al Qudra Road to Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street towards Jebel Ali, and a 900-m bridge serving traffic from Al Qudra Road to Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street towards Downtown Dubai and Dubai International Airport. 

The works also include the construction of service roads on both sides of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, extending 3km to link with surrounding development projects.

The intersection upgrade of Al Qudra Road with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street will increase overall traffic capacity from 7,800 to 19,400 vehicles per hour and reduce waiting time at the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street by 85%, from nearly seven minutes to one minute.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at RTA, said the Project forms part of RTA’s integrated plan to develop the emirate’s key corridors and strengthen connectivity across the road network. 

This will help accommodate growing traffic demand and keep pace with the expansion of current and future residential and development areas, he stated.

"The project involves upgrading several intersections and constructing bridges with a combined length of 4,000m, alongside the expansion and development of an 11.6-km stretch of Al Qudra Road. The works will increase the road’s capacity and reduce journey time by 70%, from 9.4 minutes to 2.8 minutes. The project serves residential and development areas with more than 400,000 residents and visitors," he added.

Earlier this year, as part of Al Qudra Road Development Project, RTA opened a 1,200-m bridge comprising four lanes in each direction at the intersection of Al Qudra Road and the link road connecting Arabian Ranches with Dubai Studio City, as part of the main intersections development project along Al Qudra Road, extending from its intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, passing through Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street and Emirates Road up to Al Qudra Road.

The bridge has improved traffic flow along Al Qudra Road and the road linking Arabian Ranches with Dubai Studio City, increased capacity from 6,600 to 19,200 vehicles per hour, and reduced waiting time at the intersection by 55%, he added.-TradeArabia News Service