The Roads and Transport Authority RTA has declared opening of part of Jumairah Lakes Towers interchange (interchange 5.5) on Sheikh Zaid Street, which allows smooth traffic coming from Dubai via Sheikh Zaid road heading towards Jumairah Lakes Towers Area and Jumairah Islands and vise versa to Dubai anchorage, and in the direction of Dubai city through Sheikh Zaid Street.
This stage is considered, one of the important stages opened to facilitate traffic movement on the new interchange. Further stages of this interchange shall be opened by the end of next Nov. 2008.
Eng. Maitha bin Adai ; CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency at RTA stated that, Al Jumayrah Lakes Towers interchange (interchange 5.5) project on Sheikh Zaid Street is one of the vital projects developed by RTA, which by completion will ensure direct access roads to many vital projects in the areas in proximity i.e. Dubai anchorage, Jumayrah Towers Beach Residence.
This project, whose construction started on July 2006 with an estimated cost of 475m Dirhams, is considered an important part of the Sheikh Zayed Street up-grade plan. It comprises construction of a main bridge consisting of 5 legs to provide access roads to these vital projects and a direct connection between Sheikh Zayed Street, parallel roads and the Emarat Street.
It worth mentioning that RTA, through its Traffic & Roads Agency, is carrying out a series of vital projects to develop and improve the road network in Dubai as part of its strategy and persistent endeavors to overcome the problem of traffic jams resulting from the increasing urban development, investment projects, population growth and expansion requirements in the Emirate to fulfill its vision, ” achievement of easy safe transport for all”.
