Begone traffic, begone… Some major traffic news for you this Monday morning – two new major bridges have been opened by the RTA as part of the Garn Al Sabkha – Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Intersection Improvement Project.

The RTA has opened two major bridges have opened as part of the Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road project which will cut traffic by up to 70% once complete

The entire project includes four bridges totalling 2,874 metres in length, with a combined capacity of 17,600 vehicles per hour, Dubai's RTA said on Sunday

The bridges at the Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road junction have a combined capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened two bridges as part of the Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed road intersection improvement project.

The Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Intersection Improvement Project is part of RTA’s broader master plan to develop key east-west traffic corridors and arterial roads

It will also reduce the journey time for motorists travelling from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road to Al Yalayis Street towards Jebel Ali Port by 70 percent, decreasing the journey from 21 minutes to 7 minutes.