Work of the Abu Dhabi International Airport road network and interchange is progressing in line with the schedule, allowing the delivery of the project during the fourth quarter of 2017 as planned, said a top official.

“The project is an initiative of DOT’s 2014-2019 strategic plan aiming to enable the transport sector to effectively and efficiently serve the economic sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” said Faisal Ahmed Al Suwaidi, general director of main roads at the Department of Transport (DOT).

The design work was completed back in 2013 and the construction work was later awarded by Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), he added.

The project aims to connect the new passenger terminal of Abu Dhabi international airport to the E10 carriageway, providing a direct access to and from it to the capital, Dubai and Al Ain, in addition to the widening of Abu Dhabi-Al Shahama Road (E10) from the existing four lanes to five lanes in both ways, together with the widening of the presidential flight road.

“With an 11.85 per cent actual percentage of completion to date, all works are progressing as per the plan carefully developed by Musanada to deliver the project in accordance with highest international standards and specifications and as per the agreed schedule,” said Omar Matar Al Mansouri, Musanada’s acting roads director.

“The project, with a total cost of approximately Dh657 million ($178.8 million), will include the development of the Abu Dhabi International Airport intersection through four 5.6-km (of which 4.8 km are bridges) single-direction connecting roads, the construction of an underpass leading to Yas Island, and an overpass connecting Yas Island and the Airport City A,” added Al Mansouri.

“This will also include the widening of E10 road from the existing four lanes to five lanes in both directions, for a total length of 8 km, the construction of a secondary 3.7-km three-lane road network that will connect the Yas Island tunnel to the E10 road and between intersection 6 and the E12 road,” he said.

“In addition, the road from E10 and the presidential flight building will be widened from two to three lanes in both directions and the construction of a bridge that will serve the presidential flight and Masdar City. A stormwater pumping station with the associated storm water drainage network will also be constructed to serve the E12/E10 intersection,” Al Mansouri pointed out. – TradeArabia News Service