Heading to Coca-Cola Arena via Dubai Metro? The race to make it to your seat before the show starts just got a little easier
Picture this: You’re running late for a show at Coca-Cola Arena, and Google Maps is showing you a sea of red. And as if the traffic wasn’t bad enough, you’ve still got to find parking before sprinting to your seat. Well, here’s some good news. You can skip the traffic headaches and parking panic by hopping on the Dubai Metro and making use of a newly opened pedestrian bridge connecting the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station route to Coca-Cola Arena.
Previously you would have overheated your pedometer trying to get from the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station to Coca-Cola Arena, but now, Meraas, in a partnership with Coca-Cola Arena, has made your journey a lot smoother. They have developed a new 110-metre pedestrian bridge at City Walk making it a lot easier and safer for you to reach key destinations and entertainment venues in the area.
The bridge will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 pedestrians per hour – which is more or less equivalent to 59% of the crowd capacity at a single event. The new bridge aims to encourage eventgoers to use the Dubai Metro to reach the Arena (and the surrounding areas) and rely less on private vehicles, thereby improving traffic flow around Coca-Cola Arena and City Walk.
The bridge also complements efforts to develop the road network in the area, which will increase road capacity, reduce travel time and enhance pedestrian and cycling routes.
PS. The bridge isn’t a direct connection from the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station, but it’s just a few steps away from the Seaside exit.
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More pedestrian bridges to come
RTA will continue to implement its five-year plan, which includes the construction of 31 pedestrian bridges and tunnels at key locations across the emirate. Studies have been done based on population density, pedestrian movement and proximity to public transport stations and tourist and economic attractions.
Images: Dubai Road and Transport Authority
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