News · 12 November 2026 · independent, not advice
The RTA opened the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel in Deira on 8 November 2026. It sits on the road most Dubai Islands traffic uses today.
What opened
- A 1,650-metre tunnel, three lanes each way, about 12,000 vehicles an hour combined, per the RTA.
- It runs from the end of the Infinity Bridge ramp in Deira to the Al Khaleej Street / Al Wuheida Street junction.
- The works include linking the bridge ramp from Dubai Islands to the new tunnel, towards Al Mamzar.
- The Cairo Street and Al Wuheida Street roundabouts are being converted to signal-controlled junctions.
What has not opened
- The direct Dubai Islands to Bur Dubai bridge. The RTA says it is under construction: about 1,425 metres over Dubai Creek, four lanes each way. The RTA release gives no opening date.
- The full Al Shindagha Corridor. The RTA’s target is 2030, when it says the corridor journey falls from 1 hour 44 minutes to 16 minutes.
Our read
This helps the Deira side, towards Al Mamzar. It does not yet change the Bur Dubai side. Test the drive at your own peak hour before you rely on any journey time.
Sources
- RTA, Opening the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel with three lanes in each direction (8 Nov 2026)
- RTA project page, Opening of Al Khaleej Street Tunnel
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