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Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded an AED700m ($190m) Al Khail road improvement project contract to Dubai-headquartered Wade Adams.

The contract covers the road enhancement works across seven locations along the Al Khail Road in Dubai, including Zabeel, Meydan, Al Quoz One, Ghadeer Al Tair and Jumeirah Village Circle.

The works cover a total length of about seven kilometres (km) and also feature the construction of bridges spanning 3.3km.

According to the media statement, the project will increase the capacity of the current intersections and bridges by approximately 19,600 vehicles an hour. The project will streamline the traffic along Al Khail Road and reduce travel times by 30%.

Mattar Al Tayer, RTA director general and chairman, said: “The Al Khail road improvement project stands out among the strategic projects to enhance the capacity of roads that run parallel to and support Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road.”

Project sites

The first project location starts in Zabeel between Oud Metha Street and the Financial Centre Street intersections. The project’s scope includes the construction of a three-lane bridge spanning 700 metres to accommodate about 4,800 vehicles an hour, linking traffic from Zabeel Palace Street and Oud Metha Road directly onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi. The project involves road improvements extending 850 metres to link the traffic inbound from Al Khail Road heading to Financial Centre Street in the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road.

The second site is located in Meydan along Al Khail Road between Al Meydan Road and the Ras Al Khor Road intersections. It includes the construction of a two-lane bridge extending 610 metres to accommodate 3,200 vehicles an hour, linking traffic from Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira. Works at this site also include improvements of surface roads extending 1.5km to connect the traffic coming from Al Khail Road heading to Ras Al Khor Road.

The third site will be in Al Quoz One on Al Khail Road between the intersections of Al Meydan Road and Al Waha Street. The project covers the construction of a two-lane bridge stretching 650 metres, accommodating 3,200 vehicles an hour to link the traffic from Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi. The project also includes improvements to surface roads extending 2.1km to link the traffic from Al Khail Road to Al Waha Street and Latifa Bint Hamdan Street.

The fourth project site is located in Ghadeer Al Tair along Al Khail Road between the intersections of Al Meydan Road and Latifa Bint Hamdan Street. It includes the construction of a two-lane bridge extending 640 metres with a capacity to accommodate 3,200 vehicles an hour to link the traffic from Latifa Bint Hamdan Street onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira. Additionally, the project includes improvements on surface roads extending 1.3km to link the traffic coming from Al Khail Road heading to Al Meydan Road.

The fifth site of the project is situated in the Jumeirah Village Circle along Al Khail Road between Hessa Street and Al Khamila Street. The construction works include a two-lane bridge spanning 700 metres capable of accommodating 3,200 vehicles an hour to link the traffic coming from Al Khail Road to Hessa Street. The project also involves upgrades to 900 metres of surface roads, enhancing traffic connectivity from the Jumeirah Village Circle to Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira.

The sixth site entails surface widening works on Al Khail Road in Al Jaddaf, through the addition of a new lane to enhance traffic flow in the direction of Deira to increase the road capacity by approximately 2,000 vehicles an hour.

At the seventh site, the project involves constructing a surface widening of Al Khail Road at the entrance to Business Bay by adding an extra lane to ensure smoother flow to the Business Bay area from Al Khail Road and step up the traffic safety of that sector of the road in the direction of Abu Dhabi.