RTA awards 528m dirham contract for Improvement of Roads
Parallel to Sh. Zayed Rd Project
The project will be linked with Bridges, Tunnels of
JLT and Jumeirah Village
Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed
Al Munji:
The Board of Directors of the Roads
& Transport Authority (RTA), under the chairmanship of H.E. Mattar Al
Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, has recently
endorsed awarding a contract for the Improvement of Roads Parallel to Sheikh
Zayed Road Project. The award is timed with the completion of RTA contracts for
improvement of parallel roads at the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) and Jumeirah
Village; which is part of the Improvement of the Parallel Roads Project
stretching from the Sheikh Zayed Road in the north up to the outskirts of Abu
Dhabi Emirate in the south.
“By awarding this contract, the cost
of Phase III of the Parallel Roads Project in the JLT rises to 528 million
dirham, considering that the cost of the new works in the project amounts to 78
million dirham. These works include linking the bridges and tunnels completed
under Phase III of the Improvement of the Parallel Roads Project with the
Sheikh Zayed Road and the Mohammed bin Zayed Road. In the new project, priority
has been given to constructing the part linking the current phase with the
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, which is expected to be completed by mid of
2014,” said Al Tayer.
“The importance of the new project
stems from doubling the capacity of the existing entry & exit points of
some development projects in the area such as the Jumeirah Island, Jumeirah
Village, JLT, Discovery Garden, Al Furjan and Ibn Battuta Mall. The project
will contribute to a radical solution of traffic woes in the area, thanks to
the free interchanges ensuring a smooth travel to all parts of Dubai. The oval
roundabout in the Discovery Garden will be modified and converted into a
signalized junction to step up its capacity and the traffic safety,” he
continued.
“The Parallel Roads Project ranks
amongst the biggest projects currently undertaken by the RTA and is capable of
improving and streamlining the traffic flow in the eastern traffic corridor
parallel to the Sheikh Zayed Road, serving the traffic inbound from the Sheikh
Zayed Road heading towards the Business Bay district, and linking Al Khail Road
with the internal roads of the Business Bay district,” said Al Tayer.
He continued: “The RTA has completed
major parts in the construction of this vital project where completion rate of
this phase has exceeded 90% and the bridges are set for opening by the end of
December this year. Phase III comprises the construction of key bridges ensuring
free traffic movement from and to the JLT, and the improvement of key roads
network in the area to accommodate the traffic movement in the area and link it
with the main roads in the neighbourhood. The project also encompasses the
construction of a tunnel linking the Sheikh Zayed Road with the Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Rd, besides undertaking construction-related activities such as
utilities, pavements, signage, ground markings, lighting, and traffic
diversions during construction besides protecting the existing utility lines.
He continued: “The RTA has
accomplished various phases of the Project, the last of which was the opening
of vital sectors of the Improvement of the Parallel Roads Project at JAFZA
South, extending from the northern part of the road leading to Al Houdh R/A up
to the 10th Interchange on the Sheikh Zayed Road. The Project
comprises the improvement of the Eastern & Western Parallel Roads in both
directions within Jebel Ali Industrial Area, and JAFZA South, through
constructing six bridges and four footbridges to ease the pressure on the Sheikh
Zayed Rd, and the Industrial Area. It will also establish a link between the
investment and economic zones of the Dubai World’s projects, connecting them
with the surrounding roads, besides linking Jebel Ali Port with Al Maktoum
International Airport, and providing a road leading to the Expo Road of JAFZA.
Last May, the RTA opened the service road leading to the Expo Road, and last
December it opened a lane linking Al Maktoum Airport with JAFZA South. 12 light
signals have been established in the Parallel Roads Project in the Business Bay
area; linking Sheikh Zayed Rd, Al Khail Rd and the Business Bay district, and
offering a smooth traffic flow in Emaar, Business Bay districts through the
Eastern and Western Parallel Roads.
It is worth-mentioning that in
September 2011 the RTA opened Phase III of the Parallel Roads Project serving
mega urban developments in areas such as Jebel Ali Racecourse, Emirates Hills,
Springs, Meadows, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Park. The Road, which extends
about 20 km, constitutes 14% of the total Parallel Roads Project, and comprises
three to four lanes in each direction as well as 6 bridges and 3 underpasses
crossing the eastern and western roads. The RTA had earlier opened Phase I of the
Parallel Roads Project including the construction of roads at Al Barsha, and Al
Qouz Industrial & Residential Areas extending from Hessa Road to the south up
to Meydan Road to the north in a sector extending 15 km in the Eastern Parallel
Road and 18 km in the Western Parallel Road, comprising three lanes in each
direction. The roads intersect several
arterial & express roads such as Umm Suqeim Road, Latifa bint Hamdan Road in
addition to arterial & local roads, including 25 signalized junctions.
Captions:
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Mattar Al Tayer
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Layout of Improvement of Parallel
Roads at the JLT and Jumeirah Village Project
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