#PROJECT: DUBAI ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT - Page 8

ahmedr · January 23rd, 2005, 12:56 AM

Its a long flyover which will connect al garhoud to al maktoum to abu dhabi!!

Dubai-Lover · January 23rd, 2005, 01:13 AM

puh!
it might look crappy, but whatever relieves the traffic is highly appreciated

BinDubai · January 23rd, 2005, 12:36 PM

lol i was going to post that i guess i'm a bit late :O

ahmedr · January 23rd, 2005, 01:21 PM

Just noticed something kinda wierd, how come the last two posts are not in order. Check the times of the posts of both Dubai-Lover's and BinDubai's posts. BinDubai's should have come first. Dubai-Lover, are you cheating?

Dubai-Lover · January 23rd, 2005, 01:26 PM

strange
on my screen the posting dates and times are correct

i cannot cheat and move threads before another one

juiced · January 23rd, 2005, 01:58 PM

it does the same thing to me!! well spotted ahmed!

i think we might have found ourselves a black hole in time!!

ahmedr · January 23rd, 2005, 02:08 PM

These are the times I get, wierd, huh?

Dubai-Lover, post #142: Today, 12:13 AM
BinDubai, post #143: Today, 11:36 AM

juiced · January 23rd, 2005, 02:10 PM

What does this all mean??

Surely a truly significant event in time

Dubai-Lover · January 23rd, 2005, 02:17 PM

i get post #142 by dubai-lover at 1:13am which means 4:13am dubai time
post #143 by bin dubai at 12:36pm which means 3:36pm in the afternoon dubai time
so everything's correct! he posted 11 hours and 23 minutes after me!

ahmedr · January 23rd, 2005, 02:24 PM

Quote:

i think we might have found ourselves a black hole in time!!

This cant be a coincidence dont you think; discovering a time-travel hole in Dubai's transportation thread. Are you thinking what I'm thinking??

juiced · January 23rd, 2005, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahmedr

This cant be a coincidence dont you think; discovering a time-travel hole in Dubai's transportation thread. Are you thinking what I'm thinking??

The plot thickens!!!

***AltinD*** · January 23rd, 2005, 05:09 PM

This is problems in other forum boards also. It happens that the reply apear before the post it is actually replying to.

It seams it has to do with the fact that people post from different time zone and somehow the forum's software engine "translates" the input wrong.

Krazy · January 25th, 2005, 06:28 AM

Elevated toll road planned

Dubai: An elevated toll road is expected to be constructed over Shaikh Zayed Road, sources said.

Dubai Municipality is studying a proposal to build an elevated road over Shaikh Zayed Road, sources said.

The road would begin near the Al Garhoud and Al Maktoum bridges, and would run till the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border, sources said. The length of the road would be 60 kilometres, and would be raised seven metres above the ground, sources said.

It has been proposed as a way to alleviate traffic problems on Shaikh Zayed Road.

The municipality has invited five companies to submit proposals on how to build the road, Gulf News has learnt. The municipality will select the best offer and pass it to the emirate's authorities.

Among the companies expected to participate in the proposal process are Cansult and Wilbur Smith, Gulf News has learnt.

Motorists would have to pay a toll to use the road.

Krazy · January 25th, 2005, 06:29 AM

Fifth interchange will undergo redesign

Dubai: A completely redesigned traffic complex will replace Shaikh Zayed Road's fifth interchange, said an official at Dubai Municipality.

"This is one of the most congested parts of Shaikh Zayed Road, in terms of traffic, due to the massive residential and commercial projects being built nearby," said Hashim Al Hashim, head of the road planning section.

The new interchange will ease traffic congestion by providing freeway access, he said.

People living or working in such areas as Dubai Marina, Media City, Internet City, Al Nakheel Lake Towers and Emirates Golf Club will benefit from the new interchange, he said.

"Construction will start within two months. It will be completed in about 18 months," Al Hashim said. Alternate routes will be provided to ensure traffic flows easily during construction, he said.

Traffic congestion at the fifth interchange has increased, said Dilawar Malek, who works at a hotel near Dubai Marina. "The interchange is very busy. You have to wait a long time to cross, and there are many accidents because of the congestion," he said.

"A large number of residential and commercial complexes and skyrises are being built in the area around the interchange," Maliaka D. said. "A better road network and a bigger interchange will help everyone cope with the increasing traffic," she said.

The new interchange is part of the Shaikh Zayed Road improvement plan initiated by the municipality, Al Hashim said. "We have already constructed new interchanges at interchanges numbers two and four. Another is under construction at interchange number three. We have also constructed two new bridges one between interchanges two and three, and another between interchanges four and five," he said.

New facility

* Work on the new interchange will start within two months. It will be completed in about 18 months.
* The new interchange will ease traffic congestion in the area.
* The road network will serve people living or working in such areas as Dubai Marina, Media City, Internet City, Al Nakheel Lake Towers and Emirates Golf Club.
* Alternative routes will be provided during the construction period.

Dubai-Lover · January 25th, 2005, 06:52 AM

i can't tell you how happy i am!!!

this 1-lane crap flyover at dubai marina, lake towers, emirates living and emirates golf club always pissed me off!!

there are traffic jams all the time

DUBAI · January 25th, 2005, 07:17 PM

it was hardley designed to carry that much traffic!
i remember when it was built, there was the old DIMC, JASC, the metropolitan resort, and the forte grand [now le meridien] which was under construction.

and just the golf club on the other side.

Dubai-Lover · January 25th, 2005, 10:15 PM

i think i'm mixing up interchange 5 and 6 but somehow i have a feeling the interchange at dubai marina is no6 and not no5

but just a feeling

can somebody confirm interchange no5 is the marina interchange?

Krazy · January 26th, 2005, 12:04 AM

Interchange 5 is the one right opposite American University in Dubai I think

Ruminative · January 26th, 2005, 12:45 AM

yup ..aud's on interchange no. 5

Krazy · January 26th, 2005, 06:21 AM

Traffic flow to ease as new cloverleaf interchange opens

Dubai: The Al Manara Interchange has opened on Shaikh Zayed Road, making possible smoother traffic flow.

The Dh98 million interchange, also known as Interchange No 3, will benefit residential and commercial areas of Al Safa 2, Umm Al Suqueim, Al Quoz Industrial Area and Al Manara, said Badr Al Gergawi, head of the road construction section at the municipality.

"The new cloverleaf interchange will also handle the additional traffic being generated by several new developments in the area, such as Dubai Internet and Media cities, Dubai Marina, the American University of Dubai, the Palm and a lot of other new developments," he said.

Al Gergawi said the two-lane directional ramp was constructed to the south of the interchange to enable direct access to the Al Quoz Industrial Area, smoothing the flow of traffic to the area and adjoining areas, such as Nad Al Sheba, as well as the planned developments nearby. The 370-metre ramp is located between the third and fourth interchanges.

"The projects are the result of a comprehensive survey carried out by the municipality to look for solutions to tackling the problem of increasing traffic on the road, and are considered essential to cope with the projected growth of the area," he said.

The Roads Department at the Municipality plans to replace all the interchanges on Shaikh Zayed Road with multiconnectivity interchanges over the next few years.

According to a traffic expert at the municipality, about 50,000 vehicles use the interchange and the two-lane ramp every day.

"This new project will help ease traffic on the Fourth Interchange as well," he said.

A fifth lane has been added in both directions of Shaikh Zayed Road, it is six lanes at the site of the interchange.

The interchange includes two 105-metre bridges that will ensure free traffic flow between Umm Suqueim and the Al Quoz Industrial Area.

January 23rd, 2005, 01:13 AM	#142
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	puh! it might look crappy, but whatever relieves the traffic is highly appreciated __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

January 23rd, 2005, 01:26 PM	#145
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	strange on my screen the posting dates and times are correct i cannot cheat and move threads before another one __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

January 23rd, 2005, 02:17 PM	#149
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	i get post #142 by dubai-lover at 1:13am which means 4:13am dubai time post #143 by bin dubai at 12:36pm which means 3:36pm in the afternoon dubai time so everything's correct! he posted 11 hours and 23 minutes after me! __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

January 25th, 2005, 06:28 AM	#153
Krazy Kool Kat Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,625 Likes (Received): 1	Elevated toll road planned Dubai: An elevated toll road is expected to be constructed over Shaikh Zayed Road, sources said. Dubai Municipality is studying a proposal to build an elevated road over Shaikh Zayed Road, sources said. The road would begin near the Al Garhoud and Al Maktoum bridges, and would run till the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border, sources said. The length of the road would be 60 kilometres, and would be raised seven metres above the ground, sources said. It has been proposed as a way to alleviate traffic problems on Shaikh Zayed Road. The municipality has invited five companies to submit proposals on how to build the road, Gulf News has learnt. The municipality will select the best offer and pass it to the emirate's authorities. Among the companies expected to participate in the proposal process are Cansult and Wilbur Smith, Gulf News has learnt. Motorists would have to pay a toll to use the road. __________________ Save Dubai's Workers! Click here and sign the petition!

January 25th, 2005, 06:29 AM	#154
Krazy Kool Kat Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,625 Likes (Received): 1	Fifth interchange will undergo redesign Dubai: A completely redesigned traffic complex will replace Shaikh Zayed Road's fifth interchange, said an official at Dubai Municipality. "This is one of the most congested parts of Shaikh Zayed Road, in terms of traffic, due to the massive residential and commercial projects being built nearby," said Hashim Al Hashim, head of the road planning section. The new interchange will ease traffic congestion by providing freeway access, he said. People living or working in such areas as Dubai Marina, Media City, Internet City, Al Nakheel Lake Towers and Emirates Golf Club will benefit from the new interchange, he said. "Construction will start within two months. It will be completed in about 18 months," Al Hashim said. Alternate routes will be provided to ensure traffic flows easily during construction, he said. Traffic congestion at the fifth interchange has increased, said Dilawar Malek, who works at a hotel near Dubai Marina. "The interchange is very busy. You have to wait a long time to cross, and there are many accidents because of the congestion," he said. "A large number of residential and commercial complexes and skyrises are being built in the area around the interchange," Maliaka D. said. "A better road network and a bigger interchange will help everyone cope with the increasing traffic," she said. The new interchange is part of the Shaikh Zayed Road improvement plan initiated by the municipality, Al Hashim said. "We have already constructed new interchanges at interchanges numbers two and four. Another is under construction at interchange number three. We have also constructed two new bridges one between interchanges two and three, and another between interchanges four and five," he said. New facility * Work on the new interchange will start within two months. It will be completed in about 18 months. * The new interchange will ease traffic congestion in the area. * The road network will serve people living or working in such areas as Dubai Marina, Media City, Internet City, Al Nakheel Lake Towers and Emirates Golf Club. * Alternative routes will be provided during the construction period. __________________ Save Dubai's Workers! Click here and sign the petition!

January 23rd, 2005, 12:56 AM	#141
ahmedr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cairo Posts: 919 Likes (Received): 0	Its a long flyover which will connect al garhoud to al maktoum to abu dhabi!!

January 23rd, 2005, 12:36 PM	#143
BinDubai بـــــ ـدبي ــــــــــن Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,452 Likes (Received): 0	lol i was going to post that i guess i'm a bit late :O

January 23rd, 2005, 01:21 PM	#144
ahmedr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cairo Posts: 919 Likes (Received): 0	Just noticed something kinda wierd, how come the last two posts are not in order. Check the times of the posts of both Dubai-Lover's and BinDubai's posts. BinDubai's should have come first. Dubai-Lover, are you cheating?

January 23rd, 2005, 01:58 PM	#146
juiced go with the flow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,927 Likes (Received): 0	it does the same thing to me!! well spotted ahmed! i think we might have found ourselves a black hole in time!!

January 23rd, 2005, 02:08 PM	#147
ahmedr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cairo Posts: 919 Likes (Received): 0	These are the times I get, wierd, huh? Dubai-Lover, post #142: Today, 12:13 AM BinDubai, post #143: Today, 11:36 AM

January 23rd, 2005, 02:10 PM	#148
juiced go with the flow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,927 Likes (Received): 0	What does this all mean?? Surely a truly significant event in time

January 23rd, 2005, 05:09 PM	#152
*AltinD* The Modecator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 29,767 Likes (Received): 539	This is problems in other forum boards also. It happens that the reply apear before the post it is actually replying to. It seams it has to do with the fact that people post from different time zone and somehow the forum's software engine "translates" the input wrong.

January 25th, 2005, 06:52 AM	#155
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	i can't tell you how happy i am!!! this 1-lane crap flyover at dubai marina, lake towers, emirates living and emirates golf club always pissed me off!! there are traffic jams all the time __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

January 25th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#156
DUBAI Under the Burj Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Where the sun shines weakley Posts: 4,304 Likes (Received): 0	it was hardley designed to carry that much traffic! i remember when it was built, there was the old DIMC, JASC, the metropolitan resort, and the forte grand [now le meridien] which was under construction. and just the golf club on the other side. __________________ "Don't criticize what you can't understand" -Bob Dylan

January 25th, 2005, 10:15 PM	#157
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	i think i'm mixing up interchange 5 and 6 but somehow i have a feeling the interchange at dubai marina is no6 and not no5 but just a feeling can somebody confirm interchange no5 is the marina interchange? __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

January 26th, 2005, 12:04 AM	#158
Krazy Kool Kat Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,625 Likes (Received): 1	Interchange 5 is the one right opposite American University in Dubai I think __________________ Save Dubai's Workers! Click here and sign the petition!

January 26th, 2005, 12:45 AM	#159
Ruminative Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dubai, Morgantown Posts: 59 Likes (Received): 0	yup ..aud's on interchange no. 5 __________________ "(Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers." - Surah Al Haqqah

January 26th, 2005, 06:21 AM	#160
Krazy Kool Kat Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,625 Likes (Received): 1	Traffic flow to ease as new cloverleaf interchange opens Dubai: The Al Manara Interchange has opened on Shaikh Zayed Road, making possible smoother traffic flow. The Dh98 million interchange, also known as Interchange No 3, will benefit residential and commercial areas of Al Safa 2, Umm Al Suqueim, Al Quoz Industrial Area and Al Manara, said Badr Al Gergawi, head of the road construction section at the municipality. "The new cloverleaf interchange will also handle the additional traffic being generated by several new developments in the area, such as Dubai Internet and Media cities, Dubai Marina, the American University of Dubai, the Palm and a lot of other new developments," he said. Al Gergawi said the two-lane directional ramp was constructed to the south of the interchange to enable direct access to the Al Quoz Industrial Area, smoothing the flow of traffic to the area and adjoining areas, such as Nad Al Sheba, as well as the planned developments nearby. The 370-metre ramp is located between the third and fourth interchanges. "The projects are the result of a comprehensive survey carried out by the municipality to look for solutions to tackling the problem of increasing traffic on the road, and are considered essential to cope with the projected growth of the area," he said. The Roads Department at the Municipality plans to replace all the interchanges on Shaikh Zayed Road with multiconnectivity interchanges over the next few years. According to a traffic expert at the municipality, about 50,000 vehicles use the interchange and the two-lane ramp every day. "This new project will help ease traffic on the Fourth Interchange as well," he said. A fifth lane has been added in both directions of Shaikh Zayed Road, it is six lanes at the site of the interchange. The interchange includes two 105-metre bridges that will ensure free traffic flow between Umm Suqueim and the Al Quoz Industrial Area. __________________ Save Dubai's Workers! Click here and sign the petition!

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