Travel From DXB to Deira Made Faster
- RTA announced that the bridge at Marrakesh Street intersection on Airport Street will open on Friday, 15th September, 2017
- The initiative is a part of the Airport Street Improvement Project and to ease the traffic flow towards Deira from DXB
- The Marrakech intersection project includes a 6-lane overpass on Airport Street and a direct ramp from the bridge to Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport
- The project will contribute to increasing the capacity of the Airport Road by 5000 cars per hour, improving the traffic safety and reducing the travel time
- The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is the regulatory authority for all matters regarding transport and road safety in the emirate of Dubai
- Dubai International Airport is the busiest airport in the world in terms of the volume of international passengers
- Passenger volume at Dubai International Airport is expected to shoot to 92 million by 2020
- Travel time on Airport Street from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road to Casablanca Street was 30 minutes, before the new bridge at Marrakesh Street
- The Airport Improvement Project, which cost about AED 404 million, comprises the construction of four interchanges
