Dubai will be witnessing a new tunnel to be built at the Al Khaleej street, with the primary objective of reducing travel time and easing traffic congestion. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently secured the contract.
Spreading from the end of the ramp of Infinity Bridge in Deira to the intersection of Al Khaleej and Cairo Streets, the tunnel has six lanes stretching 1,650 meters capable of accommodating up to 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads, and Transport Authority, said, “Al Khaleej Street Tunnel is part of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project; one of the expansive projects currently undertaken by RTA. This corridor extends 13 kilometers along Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Cairo Street, encompassing the upgrade of 15 intersections and benefiting numerous residential and developmental communities including Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Mina Rashid. It serves about one million people and is projected to cut travel times from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030.”
Al Khaleej Street Tunnel Project
The tunnel project, part of phase 4 of the proposal, includes the construction of a tunnel with three lanes in each direction, enabling seamless traffic flow from the Infinity Bridge towards Deira and vice versa.
Furthermore, the project involves the conversion of the Cairo and Al Wuheida Streets intersection into a signalized intersection, along with enhancements to Cairo Street and the amalgamation of the bridge ramp from Dubai Islands into the new tunnel on Al Khaleej Street northward.
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This phase will serve residents of Abu Hail, Al Wuheida and Al Mamzar and support ongoing development projects in the area.
