The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has pointed out that it is paving the way to start engineering design of the first “green road” in the Middle East.
The five-kilometer pilot project will be linking the existing Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E11) and the new Abu Dhabi-Dubai Main Road (E311). Construction work is expected to begin in Q1 2015.
The DoT highlights that this project will be a model for future roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as it will support the highest sustainable practices adopted worldwide such as advanced technologies and solutions to lower carbon emissions, as well as environmentally-friendly construction material such as recycled asphalt/concrete aggregates and scrap rubber tires.
In addition, the project will use the most efficient environmentally-friendly solutions such as renewable energy for lighting. Materials used in constructing the road, owing to their precise specifications, will ensure the highest levels of safety and security for vehicles as well as lower maintenance and operations cost of the road in the long run.
The “green road” project is one of the strategic initiatives undertaken by the DoT as part of the Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP) vision and its priorities by developing a world-class and integrated road network that addresses the current and future needs of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi whilst setting an example of environmentally-friendly projects.
The Department of Transport is collaborating with reputable international institutes and consultants as well as strategic stakeholders, namely the Urban Planning Council (UPC) Estidama Program Team, the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi and Masdar.
This plan has been preceded by several studies to ensure and guarantee the best methods and techniques to be utilized.
Furthermore, the Department which is collaborating with the Urban Planning Council (UPC), the Estidama initiative, the Environment Agency and Masdar, has pointed out that it is worthy to mention that traffic will not be affected negatively during the work with the reason implied back to several planned detours and turns.
They concluded saying that once the work is over and well completed, the department will evaluate, analyze and use the outcomes in order to improve the set guidelines and create a rating system for future to come implementation of environmentally friendly roads throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Upon completion of the green road pilot project, the outcome will be evaluated, analyzed and used to improve the set guidelines as well as create a rating system for future implementation of green roads throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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