Dubai: RTA announces completion of crucial corridor linking SZR and E311

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of all works on the Al Jamayel Street Development Project (formerly known as Garn Al Sabkha), a crucial corridor linking Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, RTA announced on Friday.

The project included the construction of four bridges spanning 2,874 metres, with a capacity of 17,600 vehicles per hour. It also involved the development of roads extending more than 7km, as well as improvements to surface intersections along the service road parallel to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The installation of street lighting, traffic signals, traffic management systems, a rainwater drainage network, and an irrigation system were also completed.

“Al Jamayel Street is a crucial corridor linking Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, enhancing traffic flow between these major routes via First Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Street,” noted Mattar Al Tayer, RTA director general and chairman of the board of executive directors.

“The project has reduced travel time by 40 per cent for traffic from Al Jamayel Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road heading towards Al Qusais and Deira, cutting peak travel time from 20 minutes to 12 minutes. Additionally, it has reduced travel time from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Al Yalayis Street towards Jebel Ali Port by 70 per cent from 21 minutes to just 7 minutes,” Al Tayer added.

The road runs from the intersection with Sheikh Zayed Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, passing through First Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Street. It stretches 7km, consisting of four lanes in each direction, with a capacity of about 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.

It serves several residential and development areas, most notably Jumeirah Lakes Towers, The Gardens, Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Park, The Springs, Emirates Hills, Dubai Production City, and Jumeirah Golf Estates. The population of these areas is estimated at around 250,000 residents, according to RTA.

The road development project opened in phases. The first bridge spans 666 metres, with a two-lane capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour, easing traffic flow and preventing congestion of vehicles coming from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road onto the service road leading to Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Production City.

The second bridge, measuring 601 metres, also has two lanes with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour, facilitating traffic from Al Jamayel Street eastwards to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, then north towards Al Qusais and Deira.

The third bridge, 664 metres long with two lanes, supports a smooth traffic flow from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road southwards to Al Yalayis Street towards Jebel Ali Port, with a capacity of approximately 3,200 vehicles per hour.

The fourth and final bridge, which opened early November, spans 943 metres with two lanes in each direction and a capacity of 8,000 vehicles per hour. This bridge connects Al Jamayel Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, ensuring smooth traffic flow between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.