Contractors across the globe are being invited to bid for the contract to build the new main road between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The5164 Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation says the E311 aims to alleviate traffic congestion on the current E11 main road connecting the two emirates. It will also create new entrances to the city of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport, and Yas and Saadiyat Islands.
The E311 project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects that Abu Dhabi DoT is working on as part of its Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP).
Designed to accommodate up to 7,000 vehicles per hour, the new main road will serve the Khalifa Port Area and the South Shamkha, Wathba and Baniyas residential areas and labour camps.
Starting at the end of Emirates Road in Seih Shuoaib and travelling through Al Maha Forest and Khalifa Port Industrial Zone, the E311’s 62km of dual carriageway will join up with the Sweihan Road (E20) interchange.
The construction of the E311 will be executed through two tenders. The first tender is to construct 34km with three interchanges; the second tender will focus on the construction of 28km and will also include three new interchanges, and the modification of one existing interchange.
In addition, the build will include a number of protective structures for service lines, especially for gas pipelines which intersect with the route of the new main road.
Abu Dhabi DoT estimate the E311, which will be lit by 800 30-metre high light columns at 300 metre intervals, will take 30 months to build. They are keen for the project to be completed by the end of 2014.
The new Abu Dhabi – Dubai main road is said to be the result of detailed studies and surveys on daily traffic volumes between Abu Dhabi – Dubai.
To enhance safety, the E311will feature six laybys, three in each direction of the main road at 20 Kilometer intervals. The road’s shoulders will be three metres wide, each designed for emergency use. The 20 metre wide median is designed for a staged upgrade and future expansion through the addition of two lanes in each direction.
The laybys are designed for emergency use by light vehicles and heavy trucks, while also serving as a patrol point for police, ambulance, and other emergency vehicles. The E311 will also come with five U-turn facilities for emergency official vehicles use.
The new main road will come with a rainwater drainage system and a fence on both sides of the main road to protect from crossing herds.
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The E311 project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects that Abu Dhabi DoT is working on as part of its Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP).
Designed to accommodate up to 7,000 vehicles per hour, the new main road will serve the Khalifa Port Area and the South Shamkha, Wathba and Baniyas residential areas and labour camps.
Starting at the end of Emirates Road in Seih Shuoaib and travelling through Al Maha Forest and Khalifa Port Industrial Zone, the E311’s 62km of dual carriageway will join up with the Sweihan Road (E20) interchange.
The construction of the E311 will be executed through two tenders. The first tender is to construct 34km with three interchanges; the second tender will focus on the construction of 28km and will also include three new interchanges, and the modification of one existing interchange.
In addition, the build will include a number of protective structures for service lines, especially for gas pipelines which intersect with the route of the new main road.
Abu Dhabi DoT estimate the E311, which will be lit by 800 30-metre high light columns at 300 metre intervals, will take 30 months to build. They are keen for the project to be completed by the end of 2014.
The new Abu Dhabi – Dubai main road is said to be the result of detailed studies and surveys on daily traffic volumes between Abu Dhabi – Dubai.
To enhance safety, the E311will feature six laybys, three in each direction of the main road at 20 Kilometer intervals. The road’s shoulders will be three metres wide, each designed for emergency use. The 20 metre wide median is designed for a staged upgrade and future expansion through the addition of two lanes in each direction.
The laybys are designed for emergency use by light vehicles and heavy trucks, while also serving as a patrol point for police, ambulance, and other emergency vehicles. The E311 will also come with five U-turn facilities for emergency official vehicles use.
The new main road will come with a rainwater drainage system and a fence on both sides of the main road to protect from crossing herds.
