The Oud Maitha Highway and Al Asayel Avenue growth venture as a part of the Sheikh Rashid Hall Improvement Mission is greater than three-fifths full.
The main venture contains the event of 4 main intersections, that includes bridges spanning 4.3 km and roads extending 14 kilometres.
It can improve the capability of Oud Maitha Highway from 10,400 automobiles per hour in each instructions to fifteen,600 automobiles per hour, virtually a 50 per cent improve, whereas decreasing journey time from 20 minutes to only 5 minutes, attaining an enchancment of 75 per cent.
Upon completion in 2030, the venture will serve greater than 420,000 residents and improve connectivity between Al Asayel Avenue and Al Khail Highway by way of Al Wasl Membership Avenue, whereas offering a devoted exit to Oud Maitha Highway and Al Wasl Membership Avenue.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) introduced that the venture contractor has accomplished 70 per cent of the bridges serving visitors actions from Al Asayel Avenue to Al Khail Highway northbound in direction of Enterprise Bay Crossing, with works presently underway in preparation for its opening within the first quarter of the present yr.
Roughly 60 per cent of the development works on the tunnel serving visitors from Dubai–Al Ain Highway in direction of Al Wasl Membership Avenue can also be full. Work is ongoing on the remaining street widenings and related bridge constructions, that are scheduled to open within the third quarter of this yr.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Normal, Chairman of the Board of Govt Administrators of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) stated: “Oud Maitha Highway and Al Asayel Avenue growth venture is being undertaken consistent with management directives to finish the event of the Sheikh Rashid Hall to accommodate city enlargement and inhabitants development.
“The venture is amongst key street infrastructure developments, and helps a number of key service, residential, and growth areas, most notably Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Maitha, Umm Hurair, Latifa Hospital, and Al Wasl Membership. The inhabitants of areas served by the venture is anticipated to exceed 420,000 residents by 2030.”
4 intersections
Beginning with the Oud Maitha Highway–Sheikh Rashid Highway intersection, the venture contains the improve of 4 main intersections. Works embody the addition of a left-turn slip ramp for visitors coming from Oud Maitha Highway onto Sheikh Rashid Highway in direction of Al Garhoud Bridge, rising capability to 1,800 automobiles per hour.
The scope additionally contains upgrading the service street on Sheikh Rashid Highway between the prevailing bridge and Al Zahrawi Avenue exit, addressing present visitors overlap and enhancing street security for all customers. As well as, the variety of right-turn lanes for visitors travelling from Sheikh Rashid Highway to Oud Maitha Highway in direction of Dubai–Al Ain Highway can be elevated from two to a few lanes.
The intersection between Oud Maitha Highway with Al Asayel Avenue and Al Wasl Membership Avenue may also be upgraded via the development of two bridges linking Al Asayel Avenue to Al Khail Highway by way of Al Wasl Membership Avenue.
The primary bridge contains two lanes, with a capability of two,400 automobiles per hour, serving visitors actions from Al Asayel Avenue in direction of Al Wasl Membership Avenue. The second bridge could have three lanes, with a capability of three,600 automobiles per hour, serving visitors actions from Al Khail Highway in direction of Al Asayel Highway.
As well as, the venture contains the development of a separate two-lane bridge with a capability of two,400 automobiles per hour to accommodate left-turn actions for visitors travelling from Al Asayel Avenue in direction of Oud Maitha Highway.
The third Intersection to be upgraded can be between Al Wasl Membership Avenue and Al Khail Highway via the development of a two-lane bridge serving visitors actions from Al Asayel Avenue to Al Khail Highway in direction of Enterprise Bay Crossing. The scope additionally covers the improve of Al Wasl Membership Avenue, together with rising exit capability in direction of Al Khail Highway to 2 lanes.
The intersection of Zabeel Palace Avenue with Al Khail and Oud Maitha Roads will get an additional left-turn slip lane on the ramp serving visitors actions from Al Khail Highway in direction of Dubai–Al Ain Highway. It will improve the capability from 900 automobiles per hour to 1,800 automobiles.
