Dubai motorists have a new way to travel from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street. The Oud Metha Al Asayel bridge, opened by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, carries traffic through Al Wasl Club Street and has three lanes with capacity for 3,600 vehicles an hour.
For residents and regular drivers around Bur Dubai, Zabeel, Al Jaddaf and Oud Metha, the opening is a practical update worth adding to the mental map. It creates an additional connection in a part of the city where a clear understanding of direction can make the daily drive feel far simpler.
According to the Roads and Transport Authority announcement published by the Government of Dubai Media Office, the wider Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets Development Project is now 90 percent complete. The authority has also set out the next milestones, with two tunnels and another bridge scheduled to open by the end of August 2026.
How the Oud Metha Al Asayel bridge route works
The direction matters. The newly opened bridge serves vehicles travelling from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street, using Al Wasl Club Street. It should therefore be considered by motorists whose intended journey follows that movement, rather than as a general new crossing for every direction in the surrounding road network.
That distinction is useful at the wheel. Before setting off, drivers can check that their origin is on or accessible from the Al Khail Road side of the movement, then confirm that Al Asayel Street is their intended onward direction. Navigation applications and road signs remain the best guide for selecting lanes and handling live traffic conditions.
The official announcement confirms the bridge’s hourly capacity, but it does not provide predicted journey times for individual routes. The most accurate expectation is that the new connection adds network capacity for the stated traffic movement. Actual travel times will continue to depend on the time of day, traffic volumes, lane choices and conditions across the wider road network.
A useful update for surrounding neighbourhoods
The bridge is particularly relevant to people moving through the broader central Dubai area around Oud Metha, Al Jaddaf, Zabeel and Bur Dubai. These communities sit close to several major corridors, so small changes to available connections can affect how residents plan school runs, commutes, appointments and everyday errands.
For drivers who usually pass through the area, the most helpful approach is to treat the opening as a route option, not an automatic replacement for an established journey. Try the connection when travelling from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street via Al Wasl Club Street, and allow road signage and live navigation to determine the final approach.
The announcement also offers a clear view of what remains in the development programme. With the project reported as 90 percent complete, the forthcoming openings are two tunnels and a separate bridge. RTA has said these elements are scheduled for completion by the end of August 2026.
What is still due by August 2026
The new bridge is an important current milestone, but it is not the final step in the broader project. RTA’s published timetable identifies two tunnels and another bridge as the remaining openings due by the end of August 2026.
Motorists should watch for future official updates as those works progress. The supplied RTA announcement does not specify the exact routes, locations or traffic movements that the two tunnels and additional bridge will serve, so it would be premature to assume how they will affect a particular commute.
For now, the confirmed takeaway is straightforward: the Oud Metha Al Asayel bridge is open for the Al Khail Road to Al Asayel Street movement via Al Wasl Club Street, with three lanes designed to accommodate up to 3,600 vehicles per hour. More elements of the road project are scheduled to follow before the end of August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the new bridge take traffic?
The bridge serves traffic travelling from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street via Al Wasl Club Street.
How many lanes does the new bridge have?
It has three lanes and RTA says it can accommodate 3,600 vehicles per hour.
Is the wider Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets project complete?
No. RTA reported the project as 90 percent complete when it announced the bridge opening.
What is scheduled to open next?
RTA said two tunnels and another bridge are scheduled to open by the end of August 2026.
