it is a pity for the cycling track as well as the whole landscape out there. Going there on the bikes or for a drink in Bab Al Shams is so far a nice trip out of town to be in the nature where you can relax. If there are building big streets etc. it will never be the same any more :-(
Development is fine, however, it is a shame that people give away their beautiful nature for that...
Well it looks like they are going to start some developments out there so probably why- although since when do they plan ahead and put the infrastructure in before the buildings lol.
What worries me though is the bicycle track- if they go to 3 lanes the road will be dangerously close to that track.
"The Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) awarded a contract of al-Qudra Road Widening Project extending 24 km from the Arabian Ranches Interchange to Bab al-Shams, comprising three lanes in each direction.
The project comprises the widening of al-Qudra Road to three lanes in each direction. Widening works will include the existing dual carriageway extending from al-Qudra Road up to the approaches of Jebel Ali – Lehbab Interchange, and the single carriageway bound to al-Marmoom comprising three lanes in each direction.
The project also comprises the construction of a new bridge over Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road in addition to the existing bridge such that each of the two bridges will be of three lanes in each direction, and a dedicated cycling track will be maintained in the bridge and fully separated from the vehicular traffic. Tunnels will be constructed for the crossing of camels and horses on both sides of the road."
Since when is there so much traffic? A highway into the desert? Is that really needed?
It is a shame to loose the naturalness of the landscape out there. A piece of still local land is going to get destroyed... :-(
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