As part of the Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets Development project, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened a major 3-lane bridge on Sunday. The bridge has a capacity of 3,600 vehicles per hour and serves traffic coming from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street via Al Wasl Club Street.

The RTA said that 90% of the overall project has been completed and that by the end of August this year, it is scheduled to open 2-tunnels. The first will connect the service road on Oud Metha Street to the Sheikh Rashid Road intersection for traffic heading towards Bur Dubai, while the second will serve traffic coming from Dubai–Al Ain Road towards Al Wasl Club Street, helping address current traffic overlaps.

The RTA also said it will open a bridge serving left-turn movements for traffic coming from Al Asayel Street towards Oud Metha Street.

“The Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets Development project is being implemented under the directives of the wise leadership as part of the completion of Sheikh Rashid Corridor Development Project, to accommodate the requirements of urban development and population growth. The project is one of the key infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing Dubai’s road network. It includes the improvement of 4- major intersections, the construction of bridges and 2-tunnels with a total length of 4,300m, and roads spanning 14km,” said His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority.

“The project supports several service, residential and development areas, most notably Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Metha and Umm Hurair, as well as Latifa Hospital and Al Wasl Club. The population of the areas served by the project is expected to exceed 420,000 by 2030. The project will increase the capacity of Oud Metha Street from 10,400 vehicles per hour in both directions to 15,600 vehicles per hour in both directions, an increase of 50%. It will also reduce travel time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes, an improvement of 75%,” he added.

The RTA noted that in Q1 2026 it opened 2-bridges, the first is located at the intersection of Oud Metha Street with Al Asayel Street and Al Wasl Club Street. It consists of 2-lanes, with an estimated capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour, and serves traffic from Al Asayel Street towards Al Wasl Club Street, contributing to smoother traffic flow and reduced journey times in the area.

The second bridge is located at the intersection of Al Wasl Club Street with Al Khail Road. It serves traffic from Al Asayel Street towards Al Khail Road in the direction of Business Bay Crossing and consists of two lanes with a capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour, the RTA confirmed.