RTA building new footbridges to give pedestrians a lift
Dubai is to get 13 new footbridges after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) identified pedestrian accident black spots.
Forty-three pedestrians were killed in Dubai in 2011, compared to 102 in 2007.
Mattar Al Tayer, executive director of the RTA, said: “Besides constructing safe pedestrian crossings, the RTA has rolled out initiatives to improve traffic safety.
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RTA are building 13 new footbridges in a bid to continue traffic safety improvements in Dubai
These include running awareness-raising campaigns, setting up fences to fend off pedestrians crossing at dangerous spots, providing more than 100 pedestrian crossings, installing traffic calming means, and setting up cautionary signs in the vicinity of 300 schools, mosques and hospitals.”
The new footbridges, costing Dhs45 million will be at several spots around Dubai, including Emirates Road, Al Qusais, Deira, and Jebel Ali Industrial Area Street (near workers’ accommodation).
Comments
by AjayQuadros
Sunday, April 29 2012, 3:43PM
“I live on Damascus Street in Al Quasis 2 and this street has been two footbridges which is excellent. I must mentioned that despite the the bridge people do tend to run across the street.
The bridge is well designed and also has an elevator installed but this Elevator has never worked and even RTA is unsure of when it will be operational.
I have a family of 2 children and using the bridge is very difficult. We regularly use public transport and getting to the bus stop along with a pram/stroller is not even possible. My wife due to this reason doesn't even travel without me. And I have to cross the bridge twice, Once with the kids and once with the stroller.
I would like to urge RTA to look into this for the benefit of all pedestrians.”