Al Khaleej Street Tunnel Opens Between Infinity Bridge and Deira

Traffic began using Dubai’s Al Khaleej Street Tunnel on 8 November 2026, a Sunday, creating a connection from the Infinity Bridge ramp into Deira. According to Khaleej Times, the new road link stretches 1.65km and provides three traffic lanes each way.

Key facts

• What: A newly opened tunnel with capacity for up to 12,000 vehicles per hour.

• Opening date: 8 November 2026.

• Route: From the Infinity Bridge ramp to the junction where Al Khaleej Street meets Al Wuheida Street.

• Access: Expected improvements for Deira, Al Mamzar, Abu Hail and Al Wuheida.

• Wider project: Part of the 13km Al Shindagha Corridor improvements.

Where does the tunnel take drivers?

The tunnel provides a continuous road connection from the end of the Infinity Bridge ramp to the Al Wuheida Street junction on Al Khaleej Street. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, expects better access to nearby neighbourhoods, along with destinations such as Al Hamriya Port, Dubai Islands and Waterfront Market.

The associated works will replace roundabouts with signal-controlled junctions on two streets: Cairo and Al Wuheida. They also cover improvements to traffic flow on Cairo Street and a connection from the Dubai Islands bridge ramp into the tunnel in the Al Mamzar direction.

For travellers arranging car rental in Dubai, these road names identify where the new connection fits into a Deira journey.

What further road improvements are planned?

The tunnel belongs to a larger programme that includes junction upgrades and another bridge over Dubai Creek. The 13km corridor follows four roads, with upgrades involving 15 intersections. Those roads are Cairo Street, Al Khaleej Street, Al Mina Street and Sheikh Rashid Road.

RTA’s target is to bring corridor journey times down to 16 minutes by 2030, compared with 104 minutes. That forecast depends on completion of the wider programme.

Another crossing being built over the creek will be 1,425 metres long, occupying a location between the Port Rashid redevelopment area and Infinity Bridge. Plans provide for four traffic lanes each way, a walking and cycling track accessible by two lifts, and roughly 2km of approach roads.

What artwork will the tunnel feature?

A large mosaic showing Dubai’s skyline is planned for the tunnel, with Infinity Bridge among the landmarks depicted. Emirati artist Maryam Al Hathboor designed the artwork, which uses 36 million individual mosaic pieces.

Readers interested in the structures represented can explore Guide of Dubai’s coverage of Dubai’s futuristic architecture.

What does this mean for visitors?

The tunnel gives motorists a new route connecting Deira with the Infinity Bridge ramp. When planning stops around Al Mamzar, Waterfront Market or Dubai Islands, check how the tunnel’s entry and exit connect with your destination.

Keep the opening separate from the longer-term journey-time forecast: the reported 16-minute target concerns the full corridor in 2030. It is not a stated travel time for an individual sightseeing trip.

If you are comparing driving with organised sightseeing, browse Dubai tours and check the itinerary before booking.

Details can change; check the official announcement before you travel.

Prepared by Yasin Toktaş with AI assistance for drafting, corrections and proofreading.