RTA Announces New 1.6km-long Al Khaleej Street Tunnel
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has issued a contract for the construction of a new tunnel along Al Khaleej Street.
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The new 1,650-metre, six-lane tunnel will span from the end of the ramp of Dubai’s Infinity Bridge in Deira to the intersection of Al Khaleej and Cairo Streets. This tunnel is a key component of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, a large-scale initiative by Road and Transport Authority (RTA) that spans 13 kilometres. It involves enhancing Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Cairo Street, and includes the upgrade of 15 intersections.
The project serves about one million residents and aims to reduce travel times from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030, according to Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of RTA’s Board of Executive Directors.
New Dubai Al Khaleej Street Tunnel
The upcoming tunnel will feature three lanes in each direction, capable of handling up to 12,000 vehicles per hour, significantly easing traffic flow. It aims to provide a smoother commute from Infinity Bridge towards Deira and vice versa.
The project also includes converting the intersection of Cairo and Al Wuheida Streets from a roundabout to traffic signals, improving Cairo Street, and linking the bridge ramp from Dubai Islands to the new tunnel.
Al Tayer added the new phase “will serve the residents of Abu Hail, Al Wuheida and Al Mamzar along with development projects like Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Waterfront Market and Hamriya Port.”
Current RTA Dubai Projects
In addition to the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel, the RTA is currently enhancing Sheikh Rashid Street with a 4.8 km project. This project includes the construction of three bridges totaling 3.1 km in length to support more than 19,400 vehicles per hour.
The bridges are strategically designed to improve traffic flow across significant intersections, with the first bridge being 1.3 km long and accommodating up to 10,800 vehicles per hour. The second, at 780m, supports 5,400 vehicles per hour, and the third, measuring 985m, facilitates 3,200 vehicles per hour.
Furthermore, the project extends to upgrading 4.8 km of roadways along several streets, the construction of two pedestrian bridges, and the enhancement of infrastructure such as street lighting, drainage, and irrigation systems.
The RTA has successfully completed multiple phases of the larger Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, including the opening of several bridges and intersections along Sheikh Rashid Road and connecting roads. They have also completed bridge constructions to Dubai Islands and along Al Khaleej Street.
Additionally, improvements at the Falcon Intersection have been finished, featuring two major bridges on Al Khaleej Street and supporting infrastructure to accommodate over 24,000 vehicles per hour. The ongoing work includes further tunnels and intersections as part of this expansive project.
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This collaboration will extend into the fourth phase of Azizi’s Riviera project in MBR City, with Cummins supplying top-tier power generators.
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Azizi Developments, a prominent private developer in the UAE, and Cummins Inc., a global leader in power solutions design, manufacturing, distribution, and supply, are extending their partnership into the fourth phase of the large-scale Riviera project. Cummins, known for its diverse range of products including diesel, natural gas, electric, and hybrid powertrains, as well as powertrain-related components, like filtration, after-treatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, control systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, hydrogen generation, and fuel cell products. The manufacturer is globally renowned for its excellence in both innovation and sustainability.
Mr. Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, said: “As we continue our collaboration with Cummins Inc. for the fourth phase of our flagship project, Riviera, we reaffirm our commitment to procuring and utilizing only the highest quality materials. This partnership highlights our dedication to providing exceptional lifestyles for our investors and end-users through the careful selection of premium components. We are confident that our now-broadened alliance with Cummins Inc. will help in maintaining the high standards established for Riviera and further elevate the benchmarks of quality and excellence.”
Riviera is part of Azizi Developments’ award-winning portfolio. It is a stylish waterfront lifestyle destination that comprises 75 mid- and high-rise buildings with approximately 16,000 residences.
Designed to introduce the French-Mediterranean lifestyle to Dubai, which is not merely about architectural art, but also about a certain ‘joie de vivre’ — a celebration of life, an exultation of spirit, Riviera represents a new landmark destination that is both residential and commercial, with an abundance of retail space. Riviera features three districts: an extensive retail boulevard, a lagoon walk on the shores of its 2.7 km-long swimmable crystal lagoon with artisan eateries and boutiques, and Les Jardins — a vast, lush-green social space.
With its strategic location near the upcoming Meydan One Mall and the Meydan Racecourse — home of the Dubai World Cup — as well as Dubai’s most noteworthy points of interest, Riviera represents one of Azizi Developments’ most coveted projects.
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