Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract worth AED633 million ($172.3 million) for the Al Mustaqbal Street Development Project. The project extends from the intersection with Za’abeel Palace Street to Financial Centre Street.

 

The scope of work includes construction of three tunnels totalling 1,200m at the intersection of Al Mustaqbal Street and Trade Centre Street. 

 

The first is a three-lane tunnel along Al Mustaqbal Street heading towards Deira, with a capacity of 4,500 vehicles per hour. The second is a two-lane tunnel turning left from Al Mustaqbal Street onto Trade Centre Street, serving bidirectional traffic between Deira and Jebel Ali, with a combined capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour. 

 

The third is a single-lane tunnel dedicated to the One Central development, with a capacity of 1,500 vehicles per hour.

 

According to RTA, the project entails the construction of a 450-m, two-lane bridge serving traffic flowing from Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) towards the intersection of Za’abeel Palace Street and Al Mustaqbal Street. 

 

Additionally, it involves the widening of Al Mustaqbal Street over a 3,500-m stretch from its intersection with Financial Centre Street to Za’abeel Palace Street by expanding the street from three to four lanes in each direction, it stated.

 

The project also includes the construction of free-flowing ramps to improve traffic movement at the intersections of Al Mustaqbal Street with both Exhibition Street  and Trade Centre Street. It further encompasses the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Al Sukook Street and the upgrade of existing intersections along the corridor.

 

The development will increase the corridor’s capacity by 33%, from 6,600 to 8,800 vehicles per hour in both directions and reduce travel time from 13 minutes to 6 minutes, said RTA in a statement.

 

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA said: "Al Mustaqbal Street Development Project forms part of a broader project that includes the development of the Trade Centre Roundabout, with construction works having commenced in the last quarter of last year."

 

"The project will serve several key commercial, residential, and development zones, most notably the Dubai World Trade Centre, which has been the region’s premier venue for international events and exhibitions for over four decades. It hosts major global exhibitions and conferences such as Gitex, Arabian Travel Market, Arab Health, Gulfood, and the Transport Exhibition, among others," he added.-TradeArabia News Service