Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the Al Safa Avenue Enchancment Venture, a significant infrastructure improve geared toward reducing journey time, enhancing visitors movement, and supporting the Emirate’s speedy city growth.
The undertaking, extending 1.5km from the junction of Al Safa Avenue with Sheikh Zayed Highway to Al Wasl Avenue, is designed to accommodate inhabitants progress and elevate high quality of life throughout key districts.
As soon as full, the journey time on Al Safa Avenue will drop from 12 minutes to simply 3 minutes, whereas highway capability will double from 6,000 to 12,000 automobiles per hour in each instructions.
New bridges and tunnels in Dubai
The undertaking consists of the development of two bridges and two tunnels, with a complete size of three.12km:
- Bridge 1: 4 lanes, 1,005 metres, for visitors from Al Wasl Avenue to Sheikh Zayed Highway and Monetary Centre Avenue. Capability with an estimated capability of 6,400 automobiles/hour
- Bridge 2: Two lanes, 360 metres, for visitors from Al Satwa Highway. Capability with an estimated capability of two,800 automobiles/hour
- Tunnel 1: Two lanes, 1,005 metres, for visitors from Sheikh Zayed Highway in direction of Al Wasl Avenue. Capability with an estimated capability of three,200 automobiles/hour
- Tunnel 2: Two lanes in every path, 750 metres, at Al Wasl and Al Safa junction. Capability with an estimated capability of 6,400 automobiles/hour
The highway itself might be widened from three to 4 lanes in every path, with two free-flowing and two signal-controlled lanes.
Along with easing congestion, the RTA plans to enhance pedestrian walkways, introduce biking tracks, and create landscaped public areas to reinforce group interplay and visible attraction.
The undertaking additionally consists of upgrades to lighting, signage, drainage, and utilities.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Common, Chairman of the Board of Government Administrators of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, stated: “Al Safa Avenue Enchancment Venture is a part of RTA’s grasp plan to reinforce the highway community within the space, which additionally consists of the event of Umm Suqeim and Al Wasl Streets.
“The undertaking serves an important district, famend for internet hosting quite a few tourism, cultural, and sporting occasions, and is dwelling to key landmarks equivalent to Metropolis Stroll, Coca-Cola Enviornment, academic establishments, residential and business areas, luxurious motels, and high-end eating places.
“It additionally enhances connectivity with Downtown Dubai and close by developments alongside Monetary Centre Avenue, an space inhabited by over a million residents.”
Dubai visitors plan
The Al Safa improve is a part of a wider grasp plan that additionally consists of:
Al Wasl Avenue growth
- Covers 15km from Umm Suqeim Avenue to 2nd December Avenue
- Entails six intersections, 5 new tunnels (whole 3.85km), and highway widening to 3 lanes per path
- Journey time minimize by 50 per cent, capability elevated to 12,000 automobiles/hour
Umm Suqeim Avenue Growth
- Spans 6km, linking Jumeirah Avenue to Al Khail Highway
- Contains six intersection upgrades, 4 bridges, and three tunnels (whole 4.1km)
- Journey time diminished from 20 minutes to six minutes, highway capability as much as 16,000 automobiles/hour
As soon as accomplished, these developments will enhance connectivity throughout Sheikh Zayed Highway, Al Khail Highway, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Highway, and Emirates Highway, boosting Dubai’s general mobility and financial competitiveness.