Sharjah Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun working on a new pedestrian bridge over Al Ittihad Street, which connects the emirate to Dubai, with closures to remain in place over the next two Fridays.
The authority said that the road was closed from 3am to 9am last Friday, with the same shut down periods scheduled for the next two Fridays.
#طرق_الشارقة: إغلاق مؤقت لشارع الاتحاد (مقابل مركز أنصار) لأعمال تركيب جسر المشاة، أيام الجمعة 10/27 و11/3 و11/10، من الساعة 3 ص حتى 9 ص فقط pic.twitter.com/1KQpKsx6mG
— RTA Sharjah (@RTA_Shj) October 25, 2017
(Translation: Temporary closure of Al Ittihad street to work on installing a pedestrian bridge on October 27 and November 3 and 10 from 3am to 9am only)
This bridge was one of five approved by the Sharjah Urban Planning Council last year to be fitted with lifts and shaded walkways. The emirate’s police have carried out jaywalking campaigns to warn people about the dangers, finding nearly 400 illegal crossers in one week.
Yet building the bridge will also help ease traffic. Dubai’s RTA has said that congestion cost Dh4.6 billion annually as a result of lost time and expended fuel.
Other pedestrian bridges to be built in Sharjah include Al Taawun, King Faisal and King Abdulaziz streets, though no timeline has been given for their completion.
