Phase I of AED1 billion parallel roads project in Godolphin vicinity opened

Dubai / WAM

The first phase of the Parallel Roads Improvement Project in the Godolphin vicinity, which comprises two phases costing AED1 billion, has been opened.
The project, which is part of the strategic plan of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), for easing the pressure on main roads, is one of the biggest currently being undertaken by the authority. It spans 108 km starting from Sheikh Rashid Road in the north and ending on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. It consists of bridges and surface junctions at the intersections of parallel roads with vertical roads extending 42 km.
The project includes improving the existing intersection of Al Meydan and Al Khail roads. Flyovers have been constructed to ease overlapping traffic and peak-hour congestion. It also includes the construction of a two-lane bridge to serve the traffic coming from Al Khail Road in the direction of Sharjah, passing through Al Asayel Road up to the intersection of Oud Metha Road.
It also includes the provision of direct entry/exit points for the Meydan Development Project, in addition to the construction of four underpasses extending 1,150 metres, of which 300 metres are covered and the rest are open.
The project encompasses the development and diversion of the infrastructure in the area as well as lighting and directional signage works.
The two phases of the Parallel Roads Project aim to ease traffic density by 15 percent on the Sheikh Zayed Road between the 1st and 2nd interchanges by providing additional entry/exit points to Business Bay and Burj Khalifa District. This will raise its capacity to 20,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and enhance the capacity of Meydan Road.
It will also shorten the journey time between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road from 12 to 2.5 minutes, and ease the pressure on the Financial Centre Road. The phase 1 and 2 of the project include the construction of bridges extending 5,665 metres and tunnels
extending 2,445 metres.