The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday have opened two lanes of the six-lane Jumeirah Bridge that stumbles upon Dubai Water Canal on Jumeirah Road.
2 lanes of the north-bound bridge, heads from Jumeirah 3 to Jumeirah 2.
Rest of flyover will be opened for traffic by July 21 in 2 phases.
Part of the phase two of the Dubai Water Canal project, the flyover makes up three lanes in each direction and increases 8.5 metres above the canal, allowing totally free navigation for the boats in the canal round the clock.
In the next phase, two lanes for the south-bound bridge, from Jumeirah 2 to Jumeirah 3 is planned to open next Friday, and the flyover is going to be in full operation in both directions starting from July 21.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, stated with the conclusion of Jumeirah Bridge marks the end of the deal with all flyovers running across the Dubai Water Canal.
The RTA had opened the south bridge, which is a part of the Shaikh Zayed Road flyover throughout the canal last Friday, while the north bridge started serving traffic in January.
