Latifa bint Hamdan and Umm Al-Sheef Streets Improvement

Project description
- Construction of Latifa bint Hamdan Street and Umm Al-Sheef Street from Al-Safa Interchange (2nd I/C) to Al-Manara Interchange on the Sheikh Zayed Road
- It links Jumeirah with Al Khail Road and the Parallel Roads (First Al- Khail Road and Al-Asayel Street) through two-level roads & bridges
- It includes improvement of Al Quoz
- It includes improvement of the existing street from the Interchange of First Al Khail Road to the Interchange of Al Khail Road over a three km stretch
- It includes transforming the intersection of Al Asayel-Latifa bint Hamdan Streets from a surface signalised junction into a multi-level interchange This flyover comprises the first-level bridge of three lanes in each direction to serve the traffic on Latifa bint Hamdan St. and a second-level bridge of two lanes in each direction to serve the traffic on Al Asayel Street.
- It includes the improvement of the intersection with Al Khail Road by adding a ramp to serve the traffic movement heading north to Al Khail Road and the Business Bay Crossing
Project benefits
- Free traffic flow from Umm Al-Sheef St. to Al Wasl St., Sheikh Zayed Road (SZR) and up to Latifa bint Hamdan Street as well from Al-Zommorrud St. eastward to SZR
- Reduces the waiting time from three minutes to less than one minute
- Alleviates the congestion by 78% during evening peak hours
- Enhances the capacity of the intersection by 40%
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