A new bridge was inaugurated in Dubai on Sunday to enhance traffic movement from Infinity Bridge through Al Mina Street to the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street.

The 1,210-metre bridge features three lanes and has a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour. The opening, announced by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is part of Phase 4 of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project.

The project, which spans 4.8 km along Sheikh Rashid Road, from its intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Intersection on Al Mina Street, is one of RTA’s largest ongoing projects.

This phase in the project includes the construction of five bridges totalling 3.1 km, with a combined capacity of 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes.

The newly inaugurated bridge "improves connectivity to key residential and commercial areas, including Al Hudaiba, Al Raffa, Al Jafiliya, Al Mankhool, Al Kifaf, and Al Karama," said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.

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In December, RTA opened featuring three lanes and a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour. The bridge facilitates traffic movement from the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street with Sheikh Rashid Road towards Al Mina Street and Falcon intersection, extending to Infinity Bridge.

Earlier this year, RTA also inaugurated a 605-metre bridge with two lanes and a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour. This bridge enhances traffic movement from the intersection of Al Mina Street with Sheikh Rashid Road towards the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street. 

improves connectivity between Deira and Bur Dubai while supporting major developments, including Dubai Islands, Deira Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Port Rashid.

RTA has completed 90% of Phase 4 of the project, with the remaining two bridges set to open in the second quarter of this year.

RTA has said that once completed, it will benefit about one million residents, ensuring smoother traffic flow, increasing road capacity and efficiency, and significantly reducing travel time from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030. The project is designed to enhance road safety standards while delivering an estimated Dh45 billion in economic benefits over the next 20 years.