Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced the opening of two new bridges linking a key route in the emirate that connects Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street with Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street towards Musaffah.

The strategic infrastructure project will significantly improve traffic flow and reduce average delays at the intersection by up to 80 per cent during peak morning hours while accommodating 7,500 vehicles per hour.

As part of the AED315 million ($86 million) project, a new three-lane flyover bridge has been built on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street along with a new two-lane bridge linking Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street to Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, in addition to new dedicated cycle and pedestrian paths.

 In total, the bridges consist of five lanes and 61 streetlights, running 742-m long with a surface area of 10,242 sq m. The project was completed with over 3 million safe man-hours and achieved a significant safety milestone by completing the entire build with no lost time incidents (LTI), said DMT.

A result of the strategic collaboration between DMT and its affiliate, the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), the bridges are set to benefit commuters traveling to the city, and those heading to Zayed International Airport, Mussafah, and Hudayriyat Island.