A new road connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai is set to be complete by the end of the year, said officials at the Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada).
The 62km highway, under construction since 2014, is an extension of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E311), Gulf News reported.
It is expected to ease congestion on the existing E11 Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway or Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Road.
Shamsa Al Shamsi, project manager for the new highway at Musanada said: “The highway is being built at a cost of AED2.1bn ($571m) and 98% of the work is complete. More info
By Jumana Abdel-Razzaq www.constructionweekonline.com
