As part of the Airport Street Improvement Project, three new bridges will be opened this Friday (27 April 2018), according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). One of the bridges will link Nad Al Hamar and Airport streets and the tunnel linking Airport and Marrakech streets is set to open around July 2018.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA in Dubai, announced that “bridges to be opened include a two-lane bridge to serve the traffic from Nad Al Hamar Street to the Airport Street. Upgrading Marrakech-Airport Streets Junction includes the opening of a ramp leading to Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport that enables motorists access to the building without waiting at the junction.”

“RTA will also open the bridge leading to the premises of the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (Ex location of the Dubai Airshow),” explained Al Tayer.

He added: “The opening of all bridges at the four junctions of the Airport Street increases the intake of the Airport Street by 5,000 vehicles per hour. It would also step up the traffic safety and flow. The Project is needed to cope with the sharp growth rate in the number of passengers using Dubai International Airport, which is expected to hit 92 million passengers by 2020.”

With increased access and a considerable reduction of traffic congestion, the world’s busiest airport in terms of international passengers, can now safely accommodate the heavy influx of people expected in the near future and guarantee safety, ease of access and mobility.

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