Dubai Completes 60% Of Oud Metha, Al Asayel Roads Project As 2026 Begins

As the new year begins, the RTA announced that 60 per cent of the Oud Metha Road and Al Asayel Street development project has been completed as part of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor Development Project.

The project includes the development of four major intersections, featuring bridges spanning 4.3km and roads extending 14km. Upon completion, the project will serve more than 420,000 residents by 2030.

It also improves connectivity between Al Asayel Street and Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street, while providing a dedicated exit to Oud Metha Road and Al Wasl Club Street.

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The authority revealed the project contractor has completed 70 per cent of the bridges serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road northbound towards Business Bay Crossing, with works currently underway in preparation for its opening in the first quarter of the current year.

Approximately 60 per cent of the construction works on the tunnel serving traffic from Dubai–Al Ain Road towards Al Wasl Club Street have also been completed. Works are ongoing on the remaining road widenings and associated bridge structures, which are scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year.

Four intersections

The project supports a host of key service, residential, and development areas, most notably Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Metha, Umm Hurair, Latifa Hospital, and Al Wasl Club.

The population of areas served by the project is expected to exceed 420,000 residents by 2030. The project will also increase the capacity of Oud Metha Road from 10,400 vehicles per hour in both directions to 15,600 vehicles per hour, representing a 50 per cent increase, while reducing journey time from 20 minutes to just five minutes, achieving an improvement of 75 per cent.”

The project includes the upgrade of four major intersections, starting with Oud Metha Road–Sheikh Rashid Road intersection. Works include the addition of a left-turn slip ramp for traffic coming from Oud Metha Road onto Sheikh Rashid Road towards Al Garhoud Bridge, increasing capacity to 1,800 vehicles per hour.

The scope also includes upgrading the service road on Sheikh Rashid Road between the existing bridge and Al Zahrawi Street exit, addressing existing traffic overlap and enhancing road safety for all users. In addition, the number of right-turn lanes for traffic travelling from Sheikh Rashid Road to Oud Metha Road towards Dubai–Al Ain Road will be increased from two to three lanes, raising capacity to 4,000 vehicles per hour.

The project also includes the upgrade of Oud Metha Road intersection with Al Asayel Street and Al Wasl Club Street, through the construction of two bridges linking Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street.

The first bridge comprises two lanes, with a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street towards Al Wasl Club Street. The second bridge comprises three lanes, with a capacity of 3,600 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Road.

In addition, the project includes the construction of a separate two-lane bridge with a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour to accommodate left-turn movements for traffic travelling from Al Asayel Street towards Oud Metha Road. The scope further covers the upgrade of the access road to Al Wasl Club, along with entry and exit points on Al Wasl Club Street, to address existing weaving and merging conflicts along the main corridor.

The project also includes the upgrade of Al Wasl Club Street–Al Khail Road intersection, through the construction of a two-lane bridge serving traffic movements from Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road towards Business Bay Crossing, with a capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour.

It further covers the upgrade of Al Wasl Club Street, including increasing exit capacity towards Al Khail Road to two lanes, the construction of service roads in both directions, and the provision of dedicated parking spaces to enhance traffic flow and accessibility in the area.

The project also includes the upgrade of Zabeel Palace Street intersection with Al Khail and Oud Metha Roads. Works comprise the addition of an extra left-turn slip lane on the ramp serving traffic movements from Al Khail Road towards Dubai–Al Ain Road, increasing capacity from 900 vehicles per hour to 1,800 vehicles per hour.

The scope further includes the construction of a single-lane vehicle tunnel with a capacity of 1,200 vehicles per hour, serving traffic movements from Dubai–Al Ain Road towards Al Wasl Club Street, and contributing to the resolution of existing traffic overlap.

In addition, the project includes increasing the number of lanes on the existing bridge serving traffic from Al Khail Road towards Oud Metha Road from two lanes to three lanes, raising bridge capacity from 2,200 vehicles per hour to 3,300 vehicles per hour.

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