Dh88m bridge for Oud Metha

DUBAI // A multimillion-dirham bridge is planned for Oud Metha Road to Sheikh Rashid Road, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday.

The Dh88 million Wafi Bridge, comprising three lanes extending 700 metres, will be able to handle 3,300 vehicles an hour.

“This project is undertaken as part of the RTA’s endeavours to improve and upgrade the roads network in Dubai,” said Mattar Al Tayer, executive director of the RTA. “It is considered a strategic traffic corridor as envisaged in the master plan of roads in the emirate. The Wafi Interchange is a vital traffic link with several main roads as it intersects with the Sheikh Rashid Road and Oud Metha Road.”

He said the interchange was experiencing heavy traffic.

“This project encompasses the construction of a three-lane bridge from Oud Metha Road, near Latifa Hospital, in the direction of Sheikh Rashid Road and from there to the Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Saada Road – the viaduct leading to the Dubai World Trade Centre,” Mr Al Tayer said. “The new interchange will sort out the overlapping traffic issue and ease the traffic flow to all directions in the interchange.” He said it would smooth traffic movement from Oud Metha Road to the east in the direction of Al Ain, and from Sheikh Rashid Road in the direction of Oud Metha to the west.

“Such solutions are part of the integrated solutions developed by the RTA to cope with traffic snarls in the emirate.”