Widening Entrances to Mall of the Emirates
Project Description
- Widening and improving the entrances to Mall of the Emirates and the surrounding streets and intersections as well as pedestrian and cycling lanes.
- The construction of a 300-metre bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road with a single lane
- Improving the surface roads extending 2.5 km around the mall
- Developing three signalised surface intersections and modifying the bus station at the Mall of the Emirates Metro Station
- Converting the street next to Kempinski Hotel from one-way to two-way and enhancing pedestrian and cycling lanes.
- Works also include paving, lighting, traffic signals, rainwater drainage system, and landscaping
- The project cost is AED 165 million.
Project Benefits
- Reduces the travel time for traffic coming from Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali to the Mall of the Emirates, cutting it from 10 minutes to just one minute.
- Reduces the travel time for motorists coming from Umm Suqeim from 15 minutes to 8 minutes
- Enhances traffic efficiency and safety on the roads surrounding the Mall
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