ABU DHABI // Sixty per cent of construction work has been completed on a new 62-kilometre highway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The road is expected to be complete by the end of this year and spans from Seih Shuaib to the Sweihan Interchange, the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and the Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) announced.
The highway will relieve pressure on the E11 and reduce the number of accidents, said Faisal Al Suwaidi, the department’s director general of highways, according to the state news agency Wam.
Work on the Dh2.1 billion project is progressing as scheduled, said Omar Al Mansouri, acting director of roads at Musanada.
The four-lane highway is an extension of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and passes through Al Maha Forest, Kizad, Al Ajban Road and Zayed Military City to Sweihan Road. The project includes six bridges and six underground passes, boosting safety by reducing the likelihood of crashes with local animals, Mr Al Mansouri said.
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Dates for the diary
To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:
- September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
- October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
- October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
- November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
- December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
- February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.