Dataset note: two RTA construction contracts for the Al Meydan Street corridor, published 30 August, worth AED 1.161 billion combined. The underlying numbers are useful if you're modeling infrastructure spend against property value in Dubai.
The scope: 17 kilometres of road and 3,700 metres of bridges, running from First Al Khail Street to Umm Suqeim Street, with an extension of Al Marabea Street to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Completion is dated to end of 2028.
The measurable fields
Each contract carries throughput figures, not just length. Contract one covers about 14 kilometres and includes a grade separated interchange rated at 14,400 vehicles an hour across 1,600 metres of bridges, plus a direct three lane link each way to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road rated at 7,800 vehicles an hour. Contract two, from First Al Khail Street across Al Khail Road to Muscat Street, adds a multi level interchange at 14,400 vehicles an hour across 1,400 metres of bridges, with underpasses and a cycling network.
RTA's own projections: an 18 per cent capacity increase on the corridor, and a drive time cut from roughly 30 minutes to 10 minutes between Al Manama Street or Dubai-Al Ain Road and Umm Suqeim Street. The authority cites more than 500,000 residents served, which is the population figure to use if you're weighting this against nearby district data.
A related project on Latifa bint Hamdan Street, 12 kilometres with 2,300 metres of bridges and 900 metres of tunnels, shares the same 2028 deadline and the same data source.
Originally published on Doment, Dubai property intelligence.
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