RTA To Build Three New Footbridges For Pedestrians To Cross

Announced by RTA on Saturday, the three bridges will be located in some of Dubai’s heavy pedestrian locations, including the following:

• King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street in Marina
• Khaled Bin Al Waleed Street next to Rif’aa street
• Arabian Ranches Street near Al Asayel intersection

The following three locations were chosen based on the number of run-over accidents, intensity of traffic, movement of pedestrians in location and available pedestrian crossings – all of which are taken into consideration to help ease accidents and traffic in those three areas.

And the planned bridges to come are uniquely designed, especially the one to be placed in Marina – it will link four sides of a junction with the Western Street of JBR and Marina.

It will extend from the existing bridge by 65 metres and will accommodate 4,000 people per hour.

RTA also announced that the completion of this pedestrian project will be done by December 2019.

Pedestrians are always urged to used pedestrian bridges, crossings and traffic lights when crossing the streets in Dubai – as jaywalking is illegal and can cause fatal accidents.

Motorists are also advised to slow down when driving around pedestrian crossings for the safety of people on the streets.