Dubai’s Shindagha Tunnel to temporarily close

Dubai's Shindagha Tunnel will be temporarily closed in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai.

The closure will be for two months, starting this Sunday (January 16), to coincide with the opening of the Infinity Bridge for traffic.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the closure is required as work begins on linking the tunnel with the new bridges of Al Shindagha Corridor Project.

Meanwhile, traffic will flow normally from Deira to Bur Dubai and vice-a-versa on Infinity Bridge, which can accommodate 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour.

#RTA will temporarily close Al Shindagha Tunnel in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai for two months starting this Sunday. This closure is coinciding with the opening of the Infinity Bridge for traffic on Sunday 16 January, 2022
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— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 14, 2022

The traffic will normally flow through Al Shindagha Tunnel in the direction from Bur Dubai to Deira. #RTA calls on motorists to adhere to the speed limits and directional signs for safe arrival to their destinations.

— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 14, 2022

The RTA has developed an integrated plan to ensure the smooth flow of traffic in the area:

• Traffic from Deira Islands heading to Bur Dubai via Al Shindagha Tunnel will head directly to the Infinity Bridge towards Bur Dubai and Jumeirah via the new flyover on Corniche Street.
• Traffic from Abu Bakr Al Siddique Street will turn left through Al Khaleej Street junction and head to the Infinity Bridge towards Bur Dubai and Jumeirah via the new flyover on Corniche Street.
• Traffic from Al Mamzar will continue on Al Khaleej Street, pass through Abu Bakr Al Siddique junction and head to Infinity Bridge towards Bur Dubai and Jumeirah via the new flyover on the Corniche Street.
• Traffic from Omar Bin Al Khattab junction will continue to Infinity Bridge via Corniche Street towards the new flyover and then towards Bur Dubai and Jumeirah.
• Traffic from Al Musalla junction can head to Omar Bin Al Khattab junction then turn left towards the Infinity Bridge or continue straight on Al Musalla Street and then onto the Corniche Street towards Infinity Bridge from the surface intersection JN13.
• Traffic from Deira Islands Metro Station and Bus Station will head to Corniche Street and the Infinity Bridge through the surface road underneath the new flyover on Corniche Street.