Friday, 14 March 2008

Airport tunnel to be closed due to construction for Dubai Metro


Dubai Airport tunnel will be still closed between 1 am to 5 am from March 15 to April 14 due to construction work for Dubai property Metro on the airport road.

“Entry and exit points of the airport tunnel from Nadd Al Hammar Road towards Al Qusais will remain closed,” said Engineer Hussain Al Banna, Director of Right of Way Services Department at the Dubai property Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). He said that tunnel will, however, will be open on public holidays—Friday and Saturday.

“Motorists are requested to use alternative roads designated by the RTA to avoid any traffic congestion and take all pre-caution during the period of tunnel closure.

He said that motorists from Nadd Al Hammar and business-Bay Bridge in the direction of the property tunnel could use the diversion road in the Emirates to go in the direction of Al Qusais and the Sharjah Airport and take the road to go to Deira.

He said that tunnel closure was necessary to make way for the Dubai Metro viaduct spans. “The closure time will ensure minimum traffic disruption,” he added.

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