Multi-tier flyover to ease Al Qudra traffic
dubai — A multi-tier flyover will come up in Dubai that would ease traffic flow on Al Qudra Road and Jebel Ali Lehbab Road — a vital corridor for traffic to JAFZA and Abu Dhabi.
The Al Qudra-Jebel Ali Lehbab Roads Junction will be upgraded to flyover, providing free traffic movement in all directions. The Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) awarded a contract for this project recently.
The project encompasses the construction of two additional bridges and ramps to serve right-turn and Uturn movements. It also includes the widening of the connecting streets, and a cycling bridge.
Traffic will flow smoothly on the flyover crossing over Al Khail Road, and at the interchange of the Arabian Ranches on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. It will continue on to Al Qudra Road and further to Al Qudra Bridge crossing the Emirates Road up to Seih Assalam.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said: “The widening of Al Qudra Road is one of RTA’s strategic projects that provides a key traffic corridor starting from Jumeirah to Umm Suqeim Street. This had (previously) been improved through the construction of two bridges of three lanes in each direction.
“The first extends over the Eastern Parallel Road (Al Asayel Street), and the second passes over the Western Parallel Road (First Al Khail Road).”
The RTA has improved Al Qudra Road over multiple phases. The initial phase covered the widening of Al Qudra Road from one to three lanes in each direction over a 12km sector, starting from the intersection of Jebel Ali-Lehbab to Bab Al Shams
The widening of Al Qudra Road is one of the RTA’s strategic projects that provides a key traffic corridor starting from Jumeirah to Umm Suqeim Streep.”
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA
roundabout. In later phases, improvements covered the widening of two bridges to three lanes in each direction and the construction of crossings for vehicles and camels.
Works also included a cycling lane and a rest area for cyclists comprising facilities and shops for renting bikes and accessories, a fully equipped clinic, cycling gate, rest area for cyclists and bicycles parking stand. The RTA also accomplished 10 projects relating to the improvement of Jebel AliLehbab Road over a 55km-long sector extending from Lehbab Police Station to Sheikh Zayed Road. Works included adding two lanes in each direction and a flyover at the 8th Interchange of the Sheikh Zayed Road.