The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will on Friday open the AED 150mn ($40.8mn) bridge leading to Deira Islands Project.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA said the project included construction of a temporary entrance to Deira Islands and the opening of the Water Canal for navigation.
Master developer Nakheel has started infrastructure for islands and maritime works by completing the entrance of the western bridge & linking it with Al Khaleej Road.
The project also included opening the navigational lane beneath the bridge by removing about two million cubic meters of drilling materials in three landfill areas.
Works also included extending the existing canal walls up to the new fish market marina in addition to lighting works, sewage, asphalt, shifting & protecting the existing services, and extending services along the bridges.
Following the opening of the bridge, the project contractor will remove the last landfill area to complete works for opening the navigational canal.
The Deira Islands project, developed by Nakheel, comprises four man-made islands that will see construction of hundreds of buildings and be home to 250,000 people and 80,000 employees.
There will be three main entrances to the project, two at the intersection of Al Khaleej Road with Abu Baker Al Siddique Road and Al Quds Road, and the third extends from Al Mina Road alongside Rashid Port.