New tunnel opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi municipality has opened the first tunnel on Salam Street six months earlier than scheduled, Gulf News has reported. Only three lanes (in both directions) will be opened for traffic until the completion of the entire Dhs5bn project in this year's third quarter, the municipality said. Upon completion, the five tunnels in the project will facilitate the free flow of 6,000 cars per hour. Two more tunnels are expected to be opened for traffic in the near future.