A two-lane tunnel linking Airport Road and Marrakech Road in Dubai will open to traffic on Friday.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority said the new tunnel will facilitate smooth traffic flow in the densely populated district.
The tunnel is part of a Dh404 million Airport Road Improvement Project is aimed at easing congestion for motorists and accommodate projected growth in the number of passengers using the Dubai International Airport — that is estimated to increase to 92 million by 2020.
_____________
Read more:
New roads to ease congestion at Dubai airport
Major bridge opens towards Deira to ease traffic
_____________
Two bridges were constructed as well as a ramp connecting the Airport-Marrakech roads junction with a bridge leading to Terminal 3. It will remove the need to wait at traffic lights.
Nabeel Salih, director of Roads at RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, said the road improvements would cut waiting time at the junction from seven minutes to just one.
All four bridges have since opened.
Once complete, the project will boost the capacity of Airport Road by 5,000 vehicles per hour, improve traffic safety and reduce travel time on the road from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road to Casablanca Street from 30 minutes to five, the RTA said.
How to help
Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
2289 – Dh10
2252 – Dh 50
6025 – Dh20
6027 – Dh 100
6026 – Dh 200
SPECS
Engine: 1.5-litre turbo
Power: 181hp
Torque: 230Nm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Starting price: Dh79,000
On sale: Now
How it works
Each player begins with one of the great empires of history, from Julius Caesar's Rome to Ramses of Egypt, spread over Europe and the Middle East.
Round by round, the player expands their empire. The more land they have, the more money they can take from their coffers for each go.
As unruled land and soldiers are acquired, players must feed them. When a player comes up against land held by another army, they can choose to battle for supremacy.
A dice-based battle system is used and players can get the edge on their enemy with by deploying a renowned hero on the battlefield.
Players that lose battles and land will find their coffers dwindle and troops go hungry. The end goal? Global domination of course.
Herc's Adventures
Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: LucasArts
Console: PlayStation 1 & 5, Sega Saturn
Rating: 4/5
The specs: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
Price, base: Dh1,731,672
Engine: 6.5-litre V12
Gearbox: Seven-speed automatic
Power: 770hp @ 8,500rpm
Torque: 720Nm @ 6,750rpm
Fuel economy: 19.6L / 100km
How to increase your savings
- Have a plan for your savings.
- Decide on your emergency fund target and once that's achieved, assign your savings to another financial goal such as saving for a house or investing for retirement.
- Decide on a financial goal that is important to you and put your savings to work for you.
- It's important to have a purpose for your savings as it helps to keep you motivated to continue while also reducing the temptation to spend your savings.
- Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching