Dubai's WTC Project Wraps Up With Final 1km Bridge
RTA finishes five-bridge programme, easing a key Dubai junction
The last bridge in Dubai’s World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project opens to traffic on Friday, 30 October 2026, when the Roads and Transport Authority completes all major works under the scheme. The programme delivered five bridges with a combined length of 5,000 metres at a cost exceeding AED696 million.
The final structure is a 1,000-metre, two-lane bridge carrying traffic from Al Majlis Street towards 2nd December Street. Once operational, it is designed to handle roughly 3,000 vehicles per hour. The effect on journeys is substantial. Travel time from Al Majlis Street to 2nd December Street is expected to fall from six minutes to one, while the average delay at one of Dubai’s key intersections should drop from 12 minutes to 90 seconds.
For the RTA, the opening delivers the project’s central promise: smoother traffic flow at a junction long considered one of the city’s congestion points. The bridge also strengthens links between Sheikh Zayed Road and surrounding key streets, improving access for the more than 500,000 residents and tourists the authority expects to benefit.
Meanwhile, the project does not stand alone. It complements the Al Mustaqbal Street Development Project, scheduled for completion in 2027. That scheme includes bridges and tunnels spanning 1,500 metres in total, plus expansion of the street to four lanes in each direction. When finished, it is expected to increase capacity by 33 per cent and cut journey times from 13 minutes to six, reinforcing the roundabout project’s benefits along one of Dubai’s key corridors.
The sequencing matters. Completing all major roundabout works in 2026 delivers the earlier phase of a two-part programme, with the Al Mustaqbal Street works following a year later. Together, the two projects are intended to ease movement through a corridor at the heart of the city’s road network.
The RTA confirmed the opening date publicly on 25 October 2026, announcing the final bridge’s length, lane configuration and vehicle capacity. Further details are available via the broadcaster’s report at https://www.dubaieye1038.com/news/local/rta-to-open-final-bridge-of-world-trade-centre-development-project/
For drivers on the Al Majlis Street and 2nd December Street route, the change will be felt from opening day: a crossing that once took six minutes is planned to take one, with the wider intersection running close to free-flow conditions. Whether those figures hold in daily operation will be the true measure of success, but the delivery milestone is set: five bridges, 5,000 metres of structure, and the final span opening to traffic on 30 October 2026.
Q&A
When does the final bridge of the World Trade Centre Roundabout Development Project open?
It opens to traffic on Friday, 30 October 2026, when the Roads and Transport Authority completes all major works under the scheme. The RTA confirmed the date publicly on 25 October 2026.
What are the specifications of the final bridge?
It is a 1,000-metre, two-lane bridge carrying traffic from Al Majlis Street towards 2nd December Street, designed to handle roughly 3,000 vehicles per hour.
How much did the project cost and what was delivered?
The programme cost more than AED696 million and delivered five bridges with a combined length of 5,000 metres.
How does the project relate to the Al Mustaqbal Street Development Project?
It complements that scheme, scheduled for completion in 2027, which includes bridges and tunnels spanning 1,500 metres, expansion to four lanes in each direction, a 33 per cent capacity increase, and journey times cut from 13 minutes to six.