CONSTRUCTION of two projects in the Godolphin and Zabeel areas of Dubai that form part of the Parallel Roads improvement programme has been given the go-ahead.

The projects, worth Dh1 billion ($272 million) in total, will be undertaken by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Work on the Parallel Roads improvement project in Godolphin area, expected to start in last quarter of this year, is targeted for completion in about 30 months at a cost about Dh900 million ($245 million), said Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of RTA. 

The project is considered an extension to Al Asayel Road and Al Saada Road (formerly Al Khail First Road) and aims to support the existing roads in the Business Bay district, and provide entry and exit options for the area along Sheikh Zayed and Al Khail Roads.

Work on the Zabeel area – the Eastern Parallel Roads project – valued at Dh100 million ($27.2 million) is set to start as early as this month and will continue for 210 days, Al Tayer said.

The project links the Business Bay district with the existing Oud Metha Road through the underpasses of the Financial Centre Road and Zabeel Two Road. The project works includes ceramic cladding and lighting of the underpasses of the Financial Centre Road and Zabeel Road.