The new Abu Dhabi- Dubai highway is 60 per cent complete, according to General Service Company (Musanada) and the Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi.

The road spanning from Seih Shuaib to Sweihan Interchange, is expected to complete by this year-end.

Faisal Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Highways, said, "The 62-kilometre four-lane highway will relieve traffic pressure on the current Abu Dhabi-Dubai E11, bring down the number of accidents and connect Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone with current and future road network east E11. The project, once fully complete, will be a further strategic road linking the Abu Dhabi with Dubai and Northern Emirates."

The progress on the Dh2.1 billion project is as per the scheduled plan, with 54 per cent of package A and 66 per cent of package B complete now, said Omar Mattar Al Mansouri, Acting Director of Roads, Musanada.

"The 62-kilometre four-lane highway in both directions is an extension of Mohammed bin Zayed Road in Seih Shuaib Area at the border of the Emirate of Dubai. Passing through Al Maha Forest, Kizad, Al Ajban Road, Zayed Military City to Sweihan Road, the new highway includes six bridges and six underground passes, thereby boosting safety standards on the road by mitigating crashed with local animals,” Al Mansouri said.

"We, at Musanda, are committed to delivering the project as per the timeline and plan framework. We strive to excel in all projects Musdanda undertakes. This underpins the company’s commitment to achieving the directives of Abu Dhabi’s Government of bolstering the socio-economic development nationwide whilst boosting the quality of infrastructure by implementing projects supporting progress.

“The great support the project gained from our strategic partners, namely the DoT, Abu Dhabi Municipality, ADDC, Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company, Abu Dhabi Police, the Armed Forces, Al Maha Forest, Bedaa Khalifa Farms,  Camel Race Association and Environment Agency has been instrumental in overcoming challenges and ensuring world-class standards are implemented throughout the project,” Al Mansouri added.

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