NDB expands to 11 members, raises $16.1bn in 2024, says Rousseff    Egypt, Somalia leaders discuss strategic partnership, counterterrorism in New Alamein    Egypt, UNDP discuss expanded cooperation on medical waste management, human development    CIB finances Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show redevelopment with EGP 963m loan    EGX closes mixed on July 7th    Gold retreats as investors await tariff clarity    Egypt, UNDP discuss future health projects – Cabinet    Egypt calls for stronger central bank cooperation, local currency use at BRICS summit    Egypt's PM, Uruguay's president discuss Gaza, trade at BRICS summit    Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group H1 sales jump 59% to EGP 211bn    Egypt, Uruguay eager to expand trade across key sectors    Egypt accelerates coastal protection projects amid rising climate threats    Deadly Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza as Doha talks raise hopes for ceasefire    Egypt, Norway hold informal talks ahead of global plastic treaty negotiations    Greco-Roman tombs with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Aswan    Global tour for Korean 'K-Comics' launches in Cairo with 'Hellbound' exhibition    Egypt teams up with private sector to boost university rankings    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan    Egypt condemns deadly terrorist attack in Niger        Egypt's EHA, Schneider Electric sign MoU on sustainable infrastructure    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's EDA joins high-level Africa-Europe medicines regulatory talks    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Business Bay Canal From Sheikh Zayed Road To Arabian Gulf Begins...
Published in Amwal Al Ghad on 05 - 11 - 2012

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has taken the initial steps towards the realisation of the Business Bay Canal Extension Project, which has been endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, comprising modifications on the existing roads and bridges in order to extend the Canal from the Sheikh Zayed Road up to the Beach of the Arabian Gulf.
RTA will award the project contracts before the end of this year, such that contractors will start construction works as early as the first quarter of 2013.
Matar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA recently visited the project site accompanied by the CEO of Traffic & Roads Agency Maitha bin Udai, Director of Roads Nabeel Mohammed Salih, Director of Strategic Planning Nasir Hamad Bu Shehab, and a host of engineers from the RTA as well as Parsons, the Project Consultant.
Al Tayer inspected the path specified for the Water Canal from the Business Bay, which stretches 2.8 km in length, and ranges from 80 to 100 meters in width. The Canal will cross the Sheikh Zayed Road (before Safa Interchange) and passes through Safa Park, Wasl Road, Jumeirah 2 and Jumeirah Road and goes on to terminate at the Arabian Gulf, thus ensures the renewal of water in the entire Canal.
Al Tayer also reviewed the facilities and houses impacted by the project.
Al Tayer directed the work team overseeing the project construction to prioritise it, considering it one of the vital projects undertaken by the RTA with a peculiar nature.
The canal passes across populous areas which have facilities and services that ought to be dealt with in a professional manner.
Key tourist landmark
Al Tayer directed to attach proper attention to the areas stretching in parallel line with the Canal; which will be a key tourist landmark in the Emirate attracting tourists and sport enthusiasts.
He also called for allocating areas for service utilities, cycling and pedestrian tracks, greens, and pedestrian bridges linking both sides of the Canal.
As for the traffic front, Al Tayer directed the work team to conduct a comprehensive study of the traffic movement in areas impacted by the Canal to ensure a smooth traffic flow in the vicinity of the Project.
He stressed that the traffic movement in Sheikh Zayed Road must not be impacted, considering it a key traffic corridor in the Emirate.
Construction cost
The construction of the Project, which costs about Dh1.5bn, requires the construction of bridges rising up to 8.5 meters over the Canal on the key roads intersecting with the Canal.
This comprises the construction of a six-lane bridge in each direction of Sheikh Zayed Road, and a two-lane bridge in each direction of each of Al Wasl Road and Jumeirah Road to ensure a free marine traffic in the Canal around-the-clock.
Marine transit stations will be provided throughout the Canal to ease the movement of the public and promote the marine and tourist mass transit.
The RTA will carry out several improvements on the key roads intersecting the Canal as well as the surrounding areas such as Jumeirah and Al Safa neighbourhoods including the construction of roads alongside the Canal to assist the mobility between those districts.
As for pedestrians, a free and safe movement will be provided by constructing 3 pedestrian bridges across the Canal in addition to footpaths on all the new main bridges passing over the Canal.
Moreover, tracks dedicated to practicing light sports, such as jogging and cycling, will be constructed along both sides of the Canal.
Landscaping works will also be made in both sides of the Canal including greens, benches, and public relaxation areas, among other various facilities and tourist-oriented projects.
The project will further add a fresh urban and tourist landmark to the Emirate landscape; which will boost the odds of Dubai bid for winning the hosting of the World Expo 2020.
Emirates 24|7


Clic here to read the story from its source.