RTA to complete Al Khail Road Widening Project by the end of this year

RTA to complete Al Khail Road Widening Project by the end of this year

The project provides six-lane driveway in each direction

Dubai - The Roads & Transport Authority:
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is currently engaged in putting the final touches of Al Khail Road Widening Project and bracing itself or opening the entire Project comprising six lanes in each direction, providing seamless traffic flow over the whole traffic corridor by the end of this year 2012. Work is up and running in completing all flyovers of this key arterial passageway to ensure the smooth traffic movement in all directions of these interchanges.

Engineer Maitha bin Udai, CEO of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: “The ongoing follow-up regime instituted by the RTA for this vital project is reflected in examining work progress of all phases, ensuring work is progressing according to the approved timeline, meeting contractors working in all project phases, and tackling any difficulty confronting the project to overcome it and avoid any delay. The Project covers the widening and improvement of the existing Al Khail Road in a sector stretching 15 km from the junction of Meydan Road up to the junction of the Emirates Road. The Project also covers widening the existing road from four to six lanes in each direction and replacing the four R/As by free multi-level interchanges. Due to the massive nature of the Project, it has been divided into four phases with a total cost tag of 1.95 billion dirham.

Phase I (Improvement of Al Khail Road/Interchange with Emirates Roads- Interchange 9) of the Project comprises the construction of a new flyover to replace the circular junction on Emirates Road enabling free traffic movement in all directions. It also includes the construction of two elevated ramps the first one links the traffic on Emirates Road outbound to Al Khail Road, and the other links the traffic on Al Khail Road outbound to Emirates Road. It also includes increasing the number of lanes from four to six on both Emirates Road and Al Khail Road, and the provision of necessary services. Completion rate in this stage has clocked 98% and is set for full completion by the end of December this year.

Phase II (Improvement of Al Khail Road/Interchanges 19 & 22/ Al Qouz) of the Project comprises the construction of two new flyovers on Al Khail Road providing smooth traffic flow in all directions instead of the existing two R/As at the intersection of Al Khail Road with Latifa bint Hamdan Road, and Arabian Ranches Road at Al Qouz Residential & Industrial Areas. It also includes the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction and the construction of a flyover inbound from Al Qouz and outbound to Al Khail Road, in addition to various road works such as pavements, lighting, light signals, traffic signage & others. The Project also entails traffic diversions and removal of some utility lines intercepting the project works, in addition to the new utility works required for the project completion. Completion rate in this stage has exceeded 99% and will be finalized during this month of November and the opening of this stage will be timed with the opening of other phases by the end of December 2012.

Phase III (Improvement of Al Khail Road/Interchanges 10, 11 & 13) of the Project covers the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction in a sector extending between the junction with Umm Suqeim Road to the junction with the Emirates Road as well as modification of all curves at the existing junction of Al Khail Road with Hissa Road (Junction 13). Completion rate in this phase has hit 98% and is set for completion this November.

Phase IV (Improvement of Al Khail Road/Junction with Umm Suqeim Road – Junction 17) of the Project comprises replacing the existing R/A at the intersection of Al Khail Road with Umm Suqeim Road by a multi-level flyover to provide a smooth vehicular movement in all directions. The Project also encompasses the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction, and removing & protecting the utilities & services impacted by the Interchange. Completion rate has reached 77% and the project will be completed & opened in two parts; the first part, which includes constructing key bridges on Umm Suqeim Road & widening Al Khail Road to six lanes in each direction, will be opened by the end of December this year. The other part, which includes two sub bridges will be completed and opened for traffic in the first half of 2013.

Al Khail Road improvement projects are undertaken in the context of RTA Master Plan for Improvement of Roads, Bridges, Crossings and Tunnels Network with the aim of streamlining the traffic flow all over Dubai districts. The Project also marks the implementation of RTA Strategic Plan for uplifting the infrastructure of roads network and mass transit systems in Dubai Emirate, and developing integrated solutions of roads systems as well as land/marine transportation networks that are safe for users and matching up with the sweeping development plans, capable of catering to the needs of demographic expansion, and supporting the development and investment drive in the Emirate.

RTA to open key phases of Al Khail Road Widening Project in the first half of 2012, costing AED1.9b

RTA to open key phases of Al Khail Road Widening Project in the first half of 2012, costing AED1.9b

Al Tayer: Completion rate hits 90% in some project phases

The Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the completion rate in Al Khail Road Widening & Improvement Project clocked 90% in some stages, and the first half of this year would see the opening of key phases of the Project; which is viewed as one of the biggest projects currently undertaken by the RTA. "The importance of the project stems from the fact that it acts as an extension of the Business Bay Crossing, and reflects RTA's efforts to open up auxiliary traffic corridors to Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road; as these two roads account for a huge portion of the high traffic movement. Due to the massive nature of the Project, RTA divided it into six phases and the work is currently underway in four phases costing about 1.925 billion dirham in total," he continued.

Al Tayer made this statement during his tour of Al Khail Road Widening & Improvement Project, accompanied by engineer Maitha Mohammed bin Udai, CEO of Traffic & Roads Agency, and a number of Directors & engineers of the RTA as well as project contractors.
Al Tayer kicked off his tour by inspecting the work progress in the initial phase of Al Khail Road Widening & Improvement Project, costing about 575 million dirham aiming at easing the traffic flow in the direction from Al Khail Road towards Emirates Road and vice versa besides ensuring the smooth traffic flow to the real estate projects in the area.
In a meeting with the engineers of the Contractor firm, Al Tayer was briefed on the work progress in Phase I of the Project where completion rate has hit almost 90%. This Phase encompasses the construction of a new bridge to replace the circular surface intersection on Emirates Road, thus enabling free traffic movement in all directions, and the construction of two elevated road links; the first links the Emirates Road in the direction of Al Khail Road, and the second links Al Khail Road in the direction of Emirates Road. It also comprises increasing the number of lanes from four to six in both directions of Emirates Road and Al Khail Road, besides the traffic signals & signage and other related utility works.

"By the end of last September, RTA opened the widening of Emirates Roads, and in next June RTA will open the bypass slopes that serve the traffic movement from Al Khail Road to Dubai and from Abu Dhabi to Al Khail Road," announced Al Tayer.

Al Tayer also inspected the work progress in Phase II of the Project costing about 762 million dirham. "This Phase encompasses the construction of two new flyovers on Al Khail Road to ensure a smooth traffic flow in all directions to replace the existing two R/As at the intersection of Al Khail Road with Street 319 and Street 323 at Al Qouz residential area. It also includes the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction, and constructing an elevated road link inbound from Al Qouz area and outbound to Al Khail Road; which is currently underway. Phase II of the Project also includes various road works such as pavements, lighting, traffic signals, and traffic signs in addition to some traffic diversions, removal of some existing utility services conflicting with the project works, and the new utility works required for the project completion.
"When opened in the last quarter of this year, this Project, where completion rate is currently as much as 75%, will contribute to a smooth traffic flow in Al Khail Road through increasing the lane capacity from four to six, and offer a safe & smooth traffic in all roads linked with Al Khail Road. It is also poised to alleviate the traffic congestions in the traffic from Al Qouz area heading towards Al Khail Road through offering an elevated link of the traffic coming from Al Qouz moving in the direction of Dubai. It will also help the smooth traffic movement in the intersections with Al Khail Road from one side and Streets No 323 and 319 from the other, besides easing the bulky vehicular movement at Intersection No 19," elaborated Al Tayer.

RTA Chairman of the Board and Executive Director inspected the work progress in Phase III of Al Khail Road Improvement Project, costing about 282 million dirham. This Phase encompasses the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction from the intersection of Umm Suqeim Road up to the intersection with Emirates Road, and modifying the curves at Intersection No 13. In the past few days, the widening of Al Khail Road was completed and the residual works will be completed by the end of next April, revealed Al Tayer.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer concluded his site tour by inspecting the work progress in Phase IV of Al Khail Road Widening Project; costing 307.368 million dirham where the project completion rate has exceeded 50%. The project entails replacing the existing R/A at the intersection of Al Khail Road and Umm Suqeim Road by transforming it into a free multi-level interchange to ensure a smooth vehicular traffic flow in all directions. It also encompasses the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in each direction besides shifting & protecting the utility lines impacted by the free interchange and the associated landscaping works.

"The new interchange will ensure easy access to the surrounding areas of the Project such as Al Barsha, Southern Al Barsha, and Al Qouz Industrial Area among others; which will streamline the traffic movement in the neighbourhood," said Al Tayer in a concluding remark.

Captions
• Mattar Al Tayer attends to a briefing about the work progress in the project
• Layout of Al Khail Road Widening Project