A Proposed Pedestrian Over-Bridge across Al Khan Road to the Al Majaz 3 Neighborhood

Recommend as a CSR initaitive

in cost-share with the Sharjah

government. Petrofac already

has an HSSE Alert on crossing

this road – but an alert is not

an engineered solution!

This could set a precedent for

the owners of the Ansar Mall

and Safeer mall on Al Ittihad

(E-11 Sharjah-Dubai) to also

contribute to two bridges on a

stretch where 7 people died.

By Bob Andrew, Technical Specialist, Petrofac Onshore Engineering and Construction

Satellite view which shows the access lane in front of Petrofac Tower 1 – the lane merger

with the right turn lane is a danger point with faster traffic on the Al Khan Rd bypass lane

Dubai bridge photos from Gulf News, 22 March 2011. Also 24/7 News of 31 January 2012 about Sharjah fatalities -

Officials urge pedestrian bridges to end Al Ittihad Street's death trap 45 accidents which resulted in 7 deaths have taken place in recent past

A pedestrian bridge in Rashidiya.

The Roads & Transport Authority

of Dubai plans to reduce accidents

involving pedestrians by 30 per

cent and to increase pedestrian

traffic by 20 per cent by 2012.

Pedestrian bridge on Mankhool

Road has made crossing on the

busy route much easier.

A pedestrian bridge on Al Rashid

Road. These bridges are expected

to further reduce pedestrian

fatalities.