RTA opens today (Saturday) Phase 1 of Umm
Suqeim Rd Widening Project
§ The project comprises the construction of 2 bridges
costing AED167m
§
Al
Tayer: The project provides free traffic movement between Sh Zayed Rd, Sh
Mohammed bin Zayed Rd
Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed
Al Munji:
The Roads and Transport Authority
(RTA) inaugurated today (Saturday) 28 December Phase I of Umm Suqeim Road Widening
& Improvement Project in the direction from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Zayed
Road, and plans to open on 07 January 2014 Phase II of the project in the opposite
direction from the Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Khail Road, with all remaining works
of the project to be completed by the end of February 2014. The opening of Phase
I of the project will coincide with the opening of 3 rustic-design footbridges to
ensure smooth and safe pedestrian crossing from Al Qouz to Al Barsha and vice-versa crossing Umm Suqeim Road.
The project comprises the construction of two bridges of three
lanes in each direction; the first crossing the Eastern Parallel Road 'Asayil Road,
and the second crosses the Western Parallel Road 'Al Khail Road 1'. The Project
also encompasses the construction of two signalized junctions at the
intersection of 'Asayil Road and Al Khail Road 1, such that these intersections
will enable smooth turns in all directions when opened.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the
Board and Executive Director of the RTA, is delighted with the completion of
this vital project which will provide free traffic movement for vehicles coming
from the Sheikh Zayed Road, passing through Al Khail Road interchange, Arabian
Ranches interchange and heading towards Al Qudra Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Zayed Road (in both directions to Abu Dhabi or Sharjah); and in the opposite
direction from the Arabian Ranches interchange to Jumeirah through the
interchanges of Al Khail Road and the Sheikh Zayed Road.”
"The project, he added, involves
the construction of a service road and car parks on both sides of the road to
serve commercial outlets at Al Barsha and Al Qouz Industrial areas, besides addressing
the safety levels by providing pavements, two signalized pedestrian crossings and
other essential services such as lighting and rainwater drainage."
Al Tayer praised the efforts of the
work team and engineers of the Traffic and Roads Agency as well as the staffs
of construction firms who have worked tirelessly to deliver the project on the
timeline set by RTA.
The Chairman of the Board and
Executive Director of the RTA further added, "The completion of Umm Suqeim
Road Improvement & Widening Project coincided also with the completion of
Al Khail Road Improvement & Widening Project; which is one of the giant
& vital roads construction projects undertaken by the RTA, costing about one
billion and 925 million dirhams. Due to its massive scope, the project was
divided into four phases, and the RTA opened at the beginning of this year the
last phase of this vital project which represents an extension of the Business
Bay Crossing. On 4 January 2013 the RTA opened the last interchange of Al Khail
Road Project, which included the construction of a new bridge on the Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Road to provide free vehicular traffic movement in all
directions. The project also included the construction of two interchanges; the
first of which links the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Al Khail Road, and
the other serves traffic in the opposite direction. It also included increasing
the number of lanes from four to six in each direction on the Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, in addition to other works related to signals,
traffic signs and other services.
"At the end of September 2011,
the RTA opened the lane-widening of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and in
April last year it opened the sloping turns of bridges stretching from Al Khail
Road to Dubai, and from Abu Dhabi to Al Khail Road. By the end of August 2014,
the RTA will open the sloping turns of bridges that serve the traffic from
Dubai to Al Khail Road, and from Al Khail Road to Abu Dhabi along the Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
Last November, the RTA fully opened
Phase II of the project with a cost tag of AED 762 million comprising the
construction of two new flyovers on Al Khail Road to ensure free traffic flow in
all directions, instead of the two roundabouts at the intersection of Al Khail
Road, Street No. 319 and Street No. 323 at Al Qouz residential & industrial
areas. It also includes the widening of Al Khail Road from four to six lanes in
each direction in addition to the ongoing construction works in an elevated ramp
coming from Al
Qouz heading towards Al Khail Road. The project
also includes other different road works such as pavement, lighting, light
signals, and signage works in addition to works related to traffic diversions, shifting
some of the existing utilities intercepting the project's work and the provision of new utility
lines needed for the completion of the project," continued Al Tayer.
"The opening of Phase II contributed
to a smooth traffic flow on Al Khail Road, and eased bottlenecks in traffic
coming from Al Qouz heading towards Al Khail Road
by constructing
an elevated traffic corridor serving vehicles coming from Al Qouz heading towards
Dubai. It also provided smooth traffic flow at the interchanges with Al Khail Road on the one
hand, and the Street No. 323 and 319 on the other hand, besides streamlining
the movement of trucks and heavy vehicles at intersection No. 19," added RTA Chairman of the
Board and Executive Director.
“The RTA opened Phase III of Al Khail
Road Widening Project in January 2013 which saw the widening of Al Khail Road from
four to six lanes in each direction, past the intersection of Umm Suqeim Road up
to the intersection of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, as well as modifying
the curves at Interchange 13.
"The RTA had also opened most
key sectors of Phase IV of Al Khail Road Widening Project, costing about AED 307
million, and encompassing replacing the roundabout at the junction of Al Khail
Road and Umm Suqeim Road with a multi-tier interchange to provide free traffic
flow in all directions. The project also comprised widening of Al Khail Road
from four to six lanes in each direction and shifting as well as protecting the
utility lines & facilities impacted by the interchange," concluded Al
Tayer.
Captions:
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Mattar Al Tayer inspects the project’s readiness for
opening
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New bridges offer smooth traffic flow
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Layout of Phase I of the project to be opened
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