UAE – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) and the Department of Transport (DoT) announced the completion of all works on the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street upgrade project between Al Falah junction and the Qasr Al Bahr junction (Package 1).
Extending over 18,600 metres, the project has been built at a cost of AED 108.7 million in collaboration with the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities (DPM), Emirates News agency (WAM) reported.
The project was established with the aim to minimise bottlenecks and diminish congestion during peak hours on Sheikh Zayed Street, as well as to ease traffic flow to and from the city centre, enhance traffic safety, and decrease accidents.
“The project involved the construction of a dual-lane slipway from the Al Falah Street junction to the Sheikh Zayed Tunnel in both directions, besides certain modifications to the Al Falah Street junction for outbound traffic from Abu Dhabi,” officials from Musanada said.
“It also involved improving traffic movement heading to the right at the Hazza bin Zayed Street junction for both outbound and inbound traffic from and to Abu Dhabi city, in addition to upgrading the Qasr Al Bahr junction and junction No. 111,” they added.
Musanada has overcome a number of challenges since the beginning of its construction in July 2016.
These challenged included working along busy streets with high traffic density and the installment of 38-tonne precast concrete blocks while traffic was moving.
Officials at the DPM noted that the project seeks to increase the value of road infrastructure in Abu Dhabi through smart solutions that will guarantee seamless and flexible traffic movement using technological and technical studies.
Meanwhile, DoT officials said that this project aims to provide the community with high-quality infrastructure that meets their needs, in line with the best international standards.
