Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract worth AED1.5 billion ($408 million) for the Al Fay Street Development Project. The project extends from its intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, passes through Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, and continues to Emirates Road.
“Al Fay Street Development Project is a pivotal infrastructure initiative within Dubai’s road network. It establishes a new strategic corridor among the emirate’s main roads, significantly enhancing east-west connectivity. Al Fay Street acts as an extension of Al Khail Roads, stretching from its intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Emirates Road,” stated Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of the RTA.
Project to feature 13,500 meters of bridges
The Al Fay Street Development Project includes the development of five key intersections featuring 13,500 meters of bridges and 12,900 meters of roads. Upon completion, it will enhance Al Fay Street’s capacity to accommodate 64,400 vehicles per hour and serve residential and developmental areas, benefiting an estimated population and visitor base of 600,000 individuals.
Al Tayer added that the project will serve a variety of residential and developmental areas, including Dubai Sports City, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai Production City, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Tilal Al Ghaf, DAMAC Lagoons, The Oasis and Remraam.
It will also provide seamless and direct traffic flow along Al Khail Road towards Emirates Road, facilitate movement between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, and ensure smooth and safe mobility for road users.
First Intersection
Given the extensive scope of the Al Fay Street Development Project, the RTA has divided it into two phases. At the First intersection, it will construct a bridge at the intersection of Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. This bridge will have two lanes, spanning 1,255 meters, with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour to accommodate left-turn traffic from Deira along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Al Fay Street and Emirates Road.
“The project also includes the expansion of service roads in both directions to increase capacity and improve traffic flow at the intersection. Additionally, two bridges with two lanes each, spanning 2,040 meters and a total capacity of 6,400 vehicles per hour in both directions, will facilitate direct traffic to and from Jumeirah Village Circle, connecting it with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road,” added Al Tayer.
Second intersection
Al Tayer added that the second intersection will be at the current roundabout between Dubai Sports City and Dubai Production City. This includes constructing a bridge over Al Fay Street, spanning 960 meters with four lanes in each direction and a capacity of 14,400 vehicles per hour, ensuring smooth traffic flow along Al Fay Street.
The Al Fay Street Development Project also involves converting the existing roundabout into a signal-controlled surface intersection to accommodate traffic volumes to and from Dubai Sports City and Dubai Production City. A grade-separated service road, spanning 780 meters with two lanes, will also be built to facilitate traffic movement from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Emirates Road, with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour.
Third intersection
In addition, a new intersection will be constructed at Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street with Al Fay Street. This will feature a three-lane bridge in each direction, spanning 1,400 meters and accommodating 9,600 vehicles per hour. Another five-lane bridge on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street will also be built, spanning 1,400 meters, and handling 9,000 vehicles per hour.
The Al Fay Street Development Project also includes two grade-separated service roads, each with three lanes in each direction, designed to facilitate left-turn movements. These service roads will span 1,400 meters, with a combined capacity of 9,600 vehicles per hour for both bridges.
Fourth intersection
“At the fourth intersection (Al Fay Street with Emirates Road), a two-lane bridge will be constructed to facilitate left-turn traffic from Al Fay Street onto Emirates Road towards Al Awir, Al Khawaneej, Sharjah and the northern emirates. This bridge will span 1,000 meters and have a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour,” added Al Tayer.
Additionally, another two-lane bridge will be built to accommodate left-turn traffic from Emirates Road onto Al Fay Street heading towards Deira. This bridge will span 1,150 meters, also with a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour.
Fifth intersection
At the fifth intersection, direct access will be provided from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Dubai Production City through the construction of two two-lane bridges, spanning a total of 2,250 meters and offering a combined capacity of 6,400 vehicles per hour. “
These bridges will ensure smooth and efficient traffic flow between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Dubai Production City in both directions,” added Al Tayer.
