Rashid Hospital tunnel 75% complete
$200m tunnel project scheduled to be completed by June 2013, executive director of RTA confirms
One of Dubai’s biggest traffic obstacles, the roadworks on the Rashid Hospital Tunnel, are on course to be completed by June 2013.
According to Mattar Al Tayer, executive director of the RTA, the $200m project will increase vehicle capacity to 6,000 vehicles per hour when complete.
“The Rashid Hospital Tunnels is being constructed as part of an integrated project through which the RTA is seeking to reduce traffic congestions in the vicinity of Rashid Hospital, and raise the traffic flow in the area,” said Al Tayer.
The project contractor has finalised all infrastructure works related to Dewa, sewage system, and Etisalat, he added.
“Construction works have also been completed in vehicles and pedestrians underpass, whereas completion rate has almost clocked 70% in storm-water drainage works, more than 95% in tunnel electromechanical works, and almost 60% in road works, light signals and street lighting,” said Al Tayer.
“Over the next few weeks, the RTA will open the surface roads linking with Al Riyadh Street and Oud Maitha Street, and the step is poised to streamline the traffic flow and ease vehicular congestion in the area between Al Riyadh and Oud Maitha Streets.”
