This new bridge in Dubai could save you time on your daily drive

Dubai drivers have a new route to add to their daily commute. The new bridge in Dubai has opened, creating a direct connection between Sheikh Rashid Road and 2nd December Street – and it could make a noticeable difference around one of the city’s busiest junctions. تفتتح #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات الجسر الجديد من شارع الشيخ راشد إلى شارع الثاني من ديسمبر. يمتد الجسر على طول 1,000 متر، وضم حارتين مروريتين بطاقة استيعابية تصل إلى نحو 3,000 مركبة في الساعة. سيسهم هذا المشروع في تسهيل الحركة المرورية القادمة من شارع الشيخ زايد باتجاه السطوة… pic.twitter.com/rLoOKdBx6g Opened by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the new bridge stretches for 1,000 metres and has two traffic lanes. It can handle around 3,000 vehicles per hour, giving traffic heading towards Al Satwa and Jumeirah another route through the area. For anyone who regularly drives around Sheikh Zayed Road, that could mean fewer slowdowns and a smoother trip through this part of Dubai. One of the main aims of the project is to improve traffic flow from Sheikh Zayed Road towards Al Satwa and Jumeirah. It should also help reduce waiting times at the World Trade Centre Intersection, where traffic can build up during busy periods. So, whether you’re heading towards Jumeirah for dinner, making your way into Al Satwa or simply crossing the city during the morning rush, the new connection is designed to keep things moving. Mushrif National Park opens a brand new bridge for cycling and hiking With space for approximately 3,000 vehicles every hour, the bridge adds useful capacity to a key part of Dubai’s road network. It’s the kind of infrastructure update you might barely notice when you’re driving across it – until you realise you’ve spent less time sitting at a junction. For Dubai’s ever-growing number of daily journeys, small changes to the road network can make a big difference. And this new bridge is now officially part of the route.