Dubai-Mubasher: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Nakheel, has awarded an AED 150 million project to construct Deira Palm Island Entrance Bridge project and opening the waterway underneath the bridge to serve the marina and the new fish market, according to the state's news agency WAM.
Nakheel started the infrastructure and maritime works on the Islands by completing the entrance to the western bridge and linking it with Al Khaleej Road in the direction of the new marina and the fish market at the extension of Abu Baker Al Siddique Road starting from the R/A at the intersection of Al Khaleej Road.
The project also includes opening the waterway by removing about two million cubic metres of drilling materials at the three reclamation points, and constructing the side walls of the canal up to the marina of the new Fish Market, besides carrying out lighting, sewage and asphalt works, protecting and shifting the existing utility lines, and extending service lines via the bridges.
Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the RTA, said the contractor has completed about 20% of the project works, where about 32,000 cubic metres of earth materials have been removed from the filling areas, and the 32 metre-wide temporary water canal has been opened.
"Construction works have exceeded 22% on the bridge, and construction works in the project are expected to be completed in the last quarter of this year," he noted.
