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