Mohammed bin Rashid
endorses two Entrance Projects for Bluewaters Island, International City;
costing AED700 m
Roads and Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has recently
endorsed the Entrances Project for the Bluewaters Island; one of the unique
projects opposite to the Jumeirah Beach Residence Coastline; which is poised to
be one of the most stunning and highly captivating tourist destinations in the
UAE. HH has also endorsed the Entrances Project for the International City,
spanning an area of about 800 hectares comprising several residential
communities as well as the Dragon Mart. The two projects will be undertaken at
a cost hovering around 700 million dirham.
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and
Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said: “Entrances
Project for the Bluewaters Island comprises the construction of a bridge
stretching from the Bluewaters Island situated to the opposite of Jumeirah
Beach Residence Coastline to Jumeirah Lakes Towers Junction (Interchange 5.5)
on the Sheikh Zayed Road. The Bridge will have two lanes in each direction in
1400 meters stretch and there will be lanes dedicated for the personal rapid
transit system along with additional slipways at the junctions of Jumeirah
Lakes, and a service road on the Sheikh Zayed Road leading to the Island
extending 1500 meters. The RTA will award the project construction contract,
which will cost around 500 million dirham, in the second quarter of this year.
“The proposed Bridge will provide free movement for
the traffic inbound from Abu Dhabi on the Sheikh Zayed Road outbound to Bluewaters
Island, traffic coming from Al Khail Road via Qarn Al Sabkha Road heading
towards the Island, and the traffic from the Island heading to Dubai and Abu
Dhabi through the Sheikh Zayed Road.
“The new Bridge will serve the needs of the Bluewaters
Island featuring an array of spectacular waterfronts which promise to be the
most attractive in the UAE. The Island comprises the Dubai Eye; which is set to
be the world’s largest Ferris wheel. The Island
will also host retail, residential, tourist and recreational facilities in
addition to a deluxe 5-star hotel, a diverse cast of residential options, and a
bazaar surrounded by a walk fitted with outdoor dining outlets. The Island is
set to attract around three million visitors every year.
“The project will be served by a monorail system to
lift visitors from the metro station to the festivities area, a footbridge will
be constructed to link the luxury Island with the waterfront of the Jumeirah
Beach Residence, and a telpherage (cable car) to shuttle visitors from and to
the entertainment zone,” stated Al Tayer.
The International City
RTA Chairman of the Board and Executive Director said:
“The International City Entrances Project extend from the Sheikh Mohammed bin
Zayed Road to Nouakchott Road (North – South), and from Al Awir Road to Al
Manama Road (East – West). It comprises constructing a flyover at the
intersection of Al Awir Road and Nouakchott Road to provide a free left turn
from Nouakchott Road to Al Awir Road in the direction of the Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Road, besides providing a U-Turn for vehicles moving out of the
International City travelling in the direction of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
Road, thus bypassing more than 7 km-long distance. The project also includes
widening the existing entry point to the International City off Al Awir Road by
adding an extra lane to accommodate traffic volumes without impacting the
traffic movement. The project also includes transforming the existing traffic
signal on Al Manama Road into a flyover allowing free turns in all directions, besides
serving future developments around the International City. Improvements also
include surface intersections allowing left turns off Al Manama Road to the
International City and Nouakchott Road, and the project is set to contribute to
stepping up the efficiency of roads around the International City to
accommodate the rising numbers of traffic volumes.
“This project is undertaken in collaboration with
Nakheel, the master developer of the International City project and in the
light of the traffic impacts study for the International City and the Dragon
Mart as well as the nearing completion of the Dragon Mart extension; which is
anticipated to increase traffic congestions in the area. Currently there is a
main entry point on Al Awir Road used by the residents of the International
City and visitors of the Dragon Mart; which gives rise to snarls during morning
& evening peak times. The RTA has recently provided an auxiliary entry/exit
point on Al Manama Road controlled by a light signal which contributed to
improving the traffic movement and alleviating the pressure on the entry point of
the International City off Al Awir Road.
“Nouakchott Road will be widened from a
single-carriageway to a dual carriageway of two lanes in each direction,
besides providing two additional entry/exit points for the International City
to keep abreast of the property development projects in the neighbourhood of
the International City, besides carrying out traffic improvements on a number
of internal intersections in the International City.
Captions:
- Mattar Al Tayer
- Layout of Entrances of the Bluewaters Island
- Layout of Entrances of the International City
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