UAE launches New Abu Dhabi Bridges to Reduce Traffic and Rush Delays

Abu Dhabi residents can expect a significant improvement in travel times with the completion of two new bridges that are expected to reduce commute durations by up to 80%.

With average delays predicted to be just 20 seconds, the Department of Municipalities and Transportation (DMT) claims that these new bridges will greatly improve traffic congestion and significantly lower delays during the morning peak hours, Along a vital path linking Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street to Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street, which routes into the Mussafah neighborhood, the new infrastructure will help to ease traffic flow.

Mostly benefiting a range of commuters, particularly those heading to important locations including central Abu Dhabi, Zayed International Airport, Mussafah, and Hudayriyat Island, the new bridges will The Dh315 million project comprises the building of a two-lane bridge linking Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street to the same road as well as a three-lane flyover bridge on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street. The five lanes that make up the bridges span 742 meters overall and cover 10,242 square meters taken together. Supported by 12 piers, the project also consists in 61 lighting and 990-meter ramps.

Apart from the bridges themselves, the initiative has made the surroundings much better. The bridges' construction included 15,354 cubic meters of concrete and improved about 46,000 square meters of landscape. With an eye toward safety, the development reached an amazing figure of more than three million safe man-hours free of lost time events (LTI).

Designed to improve the whole infrastructure, the project also include new pedestrian and bike lanes, improved service roads, and ecological landscaping. With the potential to handle up to 7,500 vehicles per hour, the new bridges are expected to future-proof the area and ready it for additional development, including a planned underpass project addressing the city's growing transportation needs.

The chairman of DMT, Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, underlined that the new bridges are a part of a larger project aiming at improving the road system of Abu Dhabi, increase connectivity, and handle the city's rising transportation demand. He underlined that by enhancing transportation safety, so lowering congestion, and so minimizing travel times while so maintaining the environment, the DMT aims to build a smooth, connected, and livable city.

"We are heavily investing to ensure that Abu Dhabi's infrastructure ranks among the best in the world, meeting the capital's present and future transportation needs,," Al Shorafa said. He also pointed out that the launching of these new bridges corresponds with the forthcoming introduction of a series of revolutionary initiatives planned for 2025, intended to assist Abu Dhabi's fast economic development.

Completed on schedule and within budget, the bridges mark the start of a bigger project to improve the transportation system of the city. The DMT's initiatives to build smarter, more environmentally friendly infrastructure will provide seamless mobility across the city and help to satisfy the needs of an expanding population. Working with partners, the DMT hopes to hasten the construction of infrastructure supporting Abu Dhabi's changing transportation scene.