Business & Finance Club - Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the work of all phases of the Dubai Bypass road project.

"The road offers alternative corridor to Emirates road and Shaikh Zayed road without having to drive through urban areas," said Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA.

The Bypass road extends from Sharjah's Al Saja'a interchange to the exit point from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.

The 70km road was constructed in different phases at a cost of around Dh1 billion. The Dubai Bypass road is set to link up with Al Faya road, known as Trucks road in Abu Dhabi in the third quarter of this year.

"The Dubai Bypass road is a key road corridor built by the RTA and offers an alternative highway to motorists to drive through Dubai without entering the city roads," he said.

By opening Phase IV of the project, the RTA has completed the opening of all phases of the road, which comprises six lanes on each direction," said Al Tayer.

Four phases

He said considering the enormity of the project, it had been divided into four phases:

Phase I started from Al Rawiyya roundabout on Dubai-Al Ain road to Jebel Ali-Al Hebab road, with a length of 24km.

Phase II starts from the outskirts of the Dubai and Sharjah emirates at Al Saja'a interchange to Al Rawiyya interchange at the Dubai-Al Ain road with a length of 23km costing Dh295 million.

Phase III included the construction of Al Qudrah bridge on the Dubai Bypass road, which has three lanes in each direction, in a sector stretching from Umm Suqeim road in the direction of Al Qudrah (Endurance) area and Bab Al Shams, costing Dh96 million.

Phase IV was constructed at a cost of Dh289 million including the construction of a dual expressway of six lanes in each direction from Jebel Ali-Al Hebab road to the outreaches of Abu Dhabi emirate in a sector extending 25km and linking up with Al Maktoum International Airport and Dubai Industrial City to accommodate the projected traffic increase.

He said the RTA would continue upgrading several key and arterial road projects in Dubai as part of an integrated road-widening plan under a strategy aiming to provide advanced services to residents and to ensure safe and smooth transport.