Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved the five-year plan 2026–2030, covering the construction of 31 pedestrian bridges and tunnels across key locations in the emirate 

Sites were selected following detailed technical and field studies that considered population density, integration with land uses, proximity to tourist and economic destinations, and connectivity with public transport stations. 

The 31 pedestrian bridges and tunnels planned for completion by 2030 will span several key locations, most notably Sheikh Zayed Road, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Al Ittihad Road and Omar bin Al Khattab Street.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of Roads and Transport Authority, said the number of pedestrian bridges and tunnels in Dubai has grown from 26 in 2006 to 178 by the end of 2025, an increase of 585 per cent.

RTA recently completed three pedestrian and cycling bridges. Two were constructed on Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, providing strategic links for pedestrian, cycling and e-scooter tracks across Al Sufouh and Dubai Hills, while the third is located on Al Manara Street in Al Quoz Creative Zone.

On its ongoing projects, RTA said it is currently constructing three additional pedestrian bridges, two of which rank among Dubai’s largest pedestrian and cycling bridges and are now in their final stages of construction.

Also 90 per cent of the work has been completed on a 1,500-m bridge featuring two lanes in each direction, providing direct entry and exit between Sheikh Zayed Road and Dubai Harbour, one of the emirate’s leading modern waterfront and tourism destinations and home to the largest yacht marina in the Middle East. 

The contractor has made significant progress, completing a substantial portion of the foundations, columns and concrete barriers of the project, said Al Tayer. 

More than 45,000 cu m of concrete and 8,273 tonnes of steel have been used in the project, he added.