Fifty-seven percent of the upgraded road network and interchange at Abu Dhabi International Airport, has been completed, according to an announcement of Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada.

The company says that upgradation work is part of its efforts to realise the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

This is also to deliver strategic projects and achieve the objectives of Abu Dhabi Plan, to enhance the quality of infrastructure and support the economic development of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the overall development process in the UAE.

"The project, currently being executed in cooperation between Musanada and Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, aims to connect the new terminal of Abu Dhabi international airport to the (E10) highway, providing a direct access towards Abu Dhabi and Dubai as well as widening Abu Dhabi – Shahama Road (E10) from four to five lanes in both directions and widening the Presidential Flight road to three lanes in both directions," Faisal Ahmad Al Suwaidi, General Director of Main Roads at the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, said.

"The AED677-Million project comprises the construction of the interchange to Abu Dhabi International Airport through four bridges, the construction of an underpass leading to Yas Island, and an overpass connecting Yas Island and Airport City A," Hamdan Ahmed Al Mazrouei, Musanada’s Acting Roads Director, explained.

"The works will also include widening of the (E10) road from the existing 4 lanes to 5 lanes in both directions to a total length of 8km, the construction of a secondary 3.7km 3-lanes road network between Interchange No.6 and (E12) road that will connect the Yas Island underpass to the (E10) road. In addition, the road between (E10) and the presidential flight building will be widened from 2 lanes to dual 3 lanes in both directions in addition to the construction of a bridge that will serve the presidential flight and Masdar City.

A storm water pumping station with the associated storm water drainage network will also be constructed to serve the E12/E10 interchange together with a road lighting network and intersections with traffic lights," he added.