By ashleykaren
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new tunnel exclusively for cyclists in the Meydan area. The tunnel is 160m long and 6.6m wide and can accommodate approximately 800 bicycles per hour.
The RTA’s purpose of transforming Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city contains improving the cycling tracks’ infrastructure and connecting them to residential areas and popular attractions.
The inauguration of this project encourages recreational activities, promotes safe cycling, and conforms to the highest safety standards.
As part of this project, the Meydan intersection infrastructure has also been enhanced, with the surface intersection of the cycling track with Meydan Street being converted into a dedicated tunnel to secure uninterrupted movement along the Meydan cycling track.
The project successfully decreases the waiting time for cyclists as a result of the elimination of the surface intersection.
In addition, it serves cyclists by linking the development projects at Meydan and Nad Al Sheba communities, plus the Cyclists’ Club with the track.
The cycling track tunnel’s design and construction were carefully designed to adhere to the highest international standards, specifications, and technical guidelines.
The tunnel’s interior design reflects the landscape of plateaus and hills at sunset, and it is furnished with day and night lighting to always assure clear visibility for cyclists.
The tunnel construction in Meydan is part of RTA’s master plan for cycling tracks in Dubai and an overarching strategy to develop and expand the cycling lane network to link fundamental areas of the emirate.
This aspiring project intends to expand the total length of cycling tracks in Dubai to an outstanding 819km by the end of 2026.
