Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a key two-lane bridge connecting Hessa Street to Al Khail Road, aimed at enhancing traffic flow.
The bridge, spanning 1,000 meters, ensures a seamless traffic connection to Dubai’s city centre and Dubai International Airport, reducing travel time from Hessa Street to Al Khail Road from 15 minutes to just 3 minutes.
As part of Hessa Street development project, four key intersections will be developed. The first is the intersection of Hessa Street with Sheikh Zayed Road, where a two-lane directional ramp will be constructed, passing over the Red Line of the Dubai Metro. This ramp will streamline traffic flow, facilitating right-turn traffic from Sheikh Zayed Road onto Hessa Street heading east toward Emirates Road.
The second intersection is at Hessa Street and First Al Khail Road, where the number of lanes on the Hessa Street bridge will be increased to four in each direction. Traffic will also be improved. The third intersection is at Hessa and Asayel Streets, where the current bridge will be widened from two to four lanes in each direction along Hessa Street, alongside upgrading the surface-level signalised intersection to improve traffic movement.
The fourth intersection to be developed is at Hessa Street and Al Khail Road. It includes constructing a two-lane direct ramp for a seamless traffic flow from Hessa Street onto Al Khail Road northbound toward Sharjah.
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer Director-General, Chairman of Board of Executive Directors – RTA
“Hessa Street development project, spanning 4.5 km from its intersection with Sheikh Zayed Road to its intersection with Al Khail Road, is being carried out under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.”
Hessa Street Development Project also includes the construction of 13.5 km of cycling and e-scooter tracks, connecting Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills via Hessa Street. A major highlight of the new cycling track is the inclusion of two architecturally distinctive bridges for cyclists and pedestrians.
Al Tayer also added that, “Hessa Street development project is one of the key infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing Dubai’s road network. It serves several key residential and developmental areas, including Al Sufouh 2, Al Barsha Residential Area, and Jumeirah Village Circle. By 2030, the population in the areas served by this project is projected to exceed 640,000 residents. The project will double Hessa Street’s capacity, increasing it from 8,000 vehicles per hour in both directions to 16,000 vehicles per hour.”
54 percent of the Hessa Street development project has been completed. All intersections are anticipated to be fully operational by Q4 2025.
