UAE Plans 37-Kilometer Coastal Road, Including 7-Kilometer Sea Crossing Bridges

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in the UAE has announced a coastal highway construction plan to build a 37-kilometer-long traffic corridor connecting Al Hudayriyat Island with the E11 highway in the Al Nouf area. The road is planned to have three lanes in each direction, and the project includes approximately 7 kilometers of sea crossing bridges, 4 kilometers of causeway, and 1 tunnel. The planned route passes through multiple offshore islands.

The planned route extends from the E11 highway connection point at Al Nouf to Al Hudayriyat Island, passing through islands such as Halat Al Bahrani, Al Futaisi, and Al Aryam, forming a coastal highway connection between Al Dhafra and Abu Dhabi Island. DMT plans to use this route as a traffic channel bypassing the city center, while also accommodating commercial freight and daily commuter traffic.

The sea crossing project adopts a combined scheme of bridges, causeways, and tunnels, with the sea crossing bridges and causeways respectively handling road connections between different water areas and islands. The specific length, cross-sectional dimensions, and construction methods of the tunnel, as well as the number of bridges, individual span lengths, and structural forms, have not yet been announced.

DMT has incorporated wildlife crossings and environmental protection facilities into the plan, as the route involves the Bul Syayeef Marine Protected Area and wetlands listed under the Ramsar Convention. Relevant design arrangements include animal crossing facilities and protection measures for coastal wetlands and the marine ecological environment.