New Dubai-Sharjah traffic link: Travel time slashed to 9 minutes
The project also greatly improves the waiting time at various intersections.
A new project linking Dubai and Sharjah was opened to the public on Saturday, slashing travel time from 25 minutes to 9 minutes, according to the latest update from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
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Al Khawaneej Roads Improvement Project includes an underpass of three lanes in each direction at the junction of Al Khawaneej and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Roads. It also includes a bridge of two lanes in each direction at the junction of Al Amardi and Emirates Roads in the direction of Al Awir.
RTA Opens Al Khawaneej Roads Improvement Project To Improve Dubai - Sharjah Link
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Dubai-Sharjah link roads reach 60% completion
5 hours ago The project doubles the capacity of Al Khawaneej intersection from 8,000 to 16,000 vehicles per hour.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have today (Saturday), April 17th, 2021 opened Al Khawaneej Roads Improvement Project.
The project includes an underpass of three lanes in each direction at the junction of Al Khawaneej and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Roads as well as a bridge of two lanes in each direction at the junction of Al Amardi and Emirates Roads in the direction of Al Awir.
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, said, “The Improvement of Al Khawaneej Roads Project is one of the key strategic projects for improving the links between Dubai and Sharjah through the improvement of vertical roads linking with the Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road up to the Airport Street.”
Progress of Al Khawaneej Road project reaches 60%
30 Jan 2021
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Staff Reporter
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the completion rate in Al Khawaneej Road Improvement Project had reached 60 per cent. The project works include the construction of three intersections, service roads extending 23 kilometres along Al Khawaneej and Al Amardi Roads.
“The completion rate reached 82 per cent at the underpass intersection of Al Khawaneej Road and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road. The contractor completed the construction works at the closed section of the tunnel and is currently working on the supporting walls of the open section of the tunnel. Works are expected to be completed and the tunnel to be opened for traffic this March,” said Al Tayer.