300-metre bridge connects Sheikh Zayed Road to Mall of the Emirates

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has inaugurated a 300-metre single-lane bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road, designed to accommodate up to 900 vehicles per hour.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The new bridge provides direct access for motorists arriving from Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali to Mall of the Emirates car parks.

The project also encompassed the expansion and upgrading of the mall's entrances, along with surrounding roads, intersections, pedestrian walkways, and cycling tracks.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said: "This project forms part of RTA's efforts, in collaboration with real estate development partners, to enhance the infrastructure of the road network serving property developments and shopping centres. The objective is to improve traffic flow and facilitate the mobility of residents and visitors across various areas."

"The project included the construction of a 300-metre single-lane bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road, providing direct access for motorists from Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali to Mall of the Emirates car parks. It also involved widening the southbound ramp at Umm Suqeim junction and upgrading the junction itself to improve access for vehicles arriving from Umm Suqeim Street to the existing bridge leading to the car parks."