RTA building 13 new pedestrian bridges

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expedited the construction of 13 pedestrian bridges, with construction work on the project set to be completed next June.

After completion, the total number of footbridges in Dubai will reach 87. These include 34 pedestrian bridges of the Metro stations (23 on the Red Line and 11 on the Green Line).

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said: “Work on the new pedestrian bridges project started in June 2012. Up to the end of last year, 80 pedestrian bridges have been constructed and in 2012 the RTA opened two pedestrian bridges, one on Abu Baker Al Siddique Road and the other at Emirates Hills.

“In the past few years the RTA opened a number of footbridges on various Dubai roads such as Khalid bin Al Waleed Road, Al Mankhool Road, Bani Yas Road, Zaabeel Road, Damascus Road, Al Rasheed Road and Al Rebat Road in addition to Abu Baker Al Siddique Road.

“Among the key bridges to be constructed are two across Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road; the first one near the Fruits & Vegetables Market at Al Awir, spanning 100 metres, and the other one near workers accommodation at Muhaisnah, stretching 86 metres.

“Other bridges are at Al Mina Road, Sheikh Rashid Road, Umm Suqeim Road, Al Wuhaida Road, Amman Road, Latifa bint Hamdan Road, Abu Baker Al Siddique Road, and Al Khaleej Road in addition to four bridges at Jebel Ali Industrial Area,” said Al Tayer.

The RTA chairman called upon pedestrians to use footbridges and subways designated for crossing roads, and urged motorists to abide by the specified speed limits and slow down near pedestrian crossing points to ensure the safety of all road users.

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