Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract worth AED800 million ($217 million) for Phase Four of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project that extends 4.8 km along Sheikh Rashid Road from the intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Interchange on Al Mina Road.

The project aims to keep pace with the continuous development of the locality while catering to the demands of urban expansion and population growth.

The scope of work includes construction of three bridges spanning 3.1 km in total, capable of accommodating 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes.

Works under way include a two-lane 500-m tunnel for left turns from Khaled bin Al Waleed Street to Al Mina Road capable of handling 3,200 vehicles per hour in addition to a surface signallised intersection linking Al Khaleej with Al Ghubaiba and Khaled bin Al Waleed Streets, it added.