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Dubai Roads and Transport Authority continue the improvements of vital roads in the Emirate.

 
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3 Jan 2007

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is following up through the Traffic and Roads Agency, the implementation of improvements and development works at a number of main streets in Dubai as apart of the RTA strategy to and its continuing efforts for developing series of vital projects to meet the needs of the population increase in Dubai.

According to Nabil Mohammed Saleh Director of the Roads Department, the ongoing work in the first intersection improvements project (the intersection of Defense) to Sheikh Zayed Street, is being implemented by the "Italian company Salini Construction of the roads" at an estimated cost of about US$164 million.

He said that this project is considered as one of the important stages of the Ras Khour crossing, which includes the establishment of a new bridge replaces the first junction on Sheikh Zayed road to allow free traffic access in all directions, and links between Sheikh Zayed road and the upper and ground track on Doha street in addition to the construction of a tunnel connecting the street behind the Mazaya center with the street located behind the towers on Sheikh Zayed road from Al Satwa side.

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority continue the improvements of vital roads in the Emirate.

He added that the project also includes some improvements at Al Safa Street with all intersections and that includes the necessary work of the traffic signals, farming, gardening and other services (electricity, water, and communications, sanitation, and irrigation work).

The Director of Traffic Department said that that another project with estimated cost of US$165 million is being implemented by the "Taisei the Japanese company for roads constructions" in the bridges and tunnels of Al Doha road.

He described the project as one of the important stages of Ras Khour crossing which includes the establishment of two new elevated bridges on both sides of al Doha Street linking traffic from and to the first intersection which is being replaced and adjusted on Sheikh Zayed road to facilitate the continuation of free traffic in all directions and links Sheikh Zayed road with the elevated and ground path on al Doha Street with the bridge which is being established now up to the third stage of Ras Khour project, aiming to completion of all the bridges, and tunnels which forms the axis of Ras Khour.

The project also includes the establishment of two new tunnels connecting Zabeel zone with Burj Dubai area in addition to all the necessary works of the traffic signals, farming and gardening, as will as other services including electricity, water, communications, sanitary drainage and irrigation work, etc.

Accordingly, the work is going on at the intersection of al Jumeira lakes towers project at estimated cost of US$129 million by Detko Balfour company for roads construction .The project is one of the vital projects that are being developed in Dubai to provide direct access to a number of vital projects, including Dubai Marina and Jumeira Beach Residents towers.

Eng Nabeel has described the project as an important part for improving Sheikh Zayed road as it includes the establishment of a major new bridge at the intersection of Jumeira lakes, consisting of five lanes to provide access roads to these vital projects. It provides also a direct link between Sheikh Zayed road and parallel to the Emirates roads.



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