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Dubai's RTA has opened a new 500-metre bridge under the World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project, as part of its ongoing efforts to advance road infrastructure and enhance the efficiency of the city's road network.

The bridge is aimed at facilitating outbound traffic from Al Bada’ towards 2nd December Street, with onwards access to Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Mustaqbal Street.

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It will help accommodate growing traffic volumes in the area, in line with the vision of the wise leadership to make Dubai the best city to live in and move around.

The area holds strategic importance due to its vital location near Sheikh Zayed Road, one of Dubai’s main traffic corridors. 

The project improves connectivity with this key arterial route, distributes traffic more efficiently, and reduces congestion in surrounding areas.

Extending approximately 500 metres, the new bridge adds to three bridges already opened under the World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project. 

This single-lane bridge has a capacity of up to 1,200 vehicles per hour. It reduces journey time from 8 minutes to 2 minutes, improving traffic flow for motorists travelling from Al Bada’ towards Sheikh Rashid and Al Mustaqbal Streets.

The project also involves converting the signalised intersection on 2nd December Street, serving traffic towards Sheikh Rashid and Al Mustaqbal Streets, into a free-flow intersection. 

This will further improve traffic movement and enhance mobility efficiency across the surrounding area.

The World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project includes the construction of six bridges with a total length of 5,000 metres, enabling free-flow traffic movement in multiple directions. 

RTA previously opened a bridge linking Sheikh Zayed Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street in February 2026. 

It also opened two bridges in December 2025, serving traffic from 2nd December Street towards Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Majlis Street, leading to Al Mustaqbal Street. The two bridges have a combined length of 2,000 metres and an estimated capacity of around 6,000 vehicles per hour.

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